Unprecedented Spending at Governor’s Private Residence Prompts Intergovernmental Operations Committee to Issue Subpoenas

HARRISBURG - The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, chaired by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16), today issued three subpoenas - two of which were related to the unprecedented expenditure of $1 million on Gov. Josh Shapiro's private residence.

Coleman led the effort to authorize the subpoenas after months of stonewalling and incomplete responses from state agencies and local officials.

"This is about setting a precedent," Coleman said. "No administration - Republican or Democrat - should be allowed to operate in the shadows when public funds are involved. Are we just going to give every future governor a blank check to spend on security without any oversight?"

In addition to the $32 million in upgrades to the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg, another $1 million in taxpayer money was quietly spent on modifying the governor's private home in Montgomery County. No one in the General Assembly was informed about this until Coleman began asking questions of the administration in October.

"Arguably we are in this position today because our laws and procedures do not address this situation. We as legislators can fix that," Coleman said. "We need to evaluate if our laws as they are written today are enough to protect the governor and the taxpayers of Pennsylvania at the same time. I believe there is a place where those both can exist."

"Through a thoughtful and thorough review of what's happened, I believe we can ensure our laws and procedures are adequate to meet the needs of the governor, his family and that of the taxpayers," Coleman said. "Oversight is not a partisan issue. It's a constitutional responsibility."

The committee authorized subpoenas to compel the production of documents by Fri., Jan. 16, 2026, at noon. from the following entities:

Pennsylvania State Police

Subpoena directed to Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris
Requested documents include:

• A copy of the May 2025 Independent Security Assessment of the governor's residences.
• Contracts, invoices and communications related to construction and security work at the governor's private home and a neighboring property.
• Body camera footage from State Police officers on the properties between Sept. 20 and Nov. 19, 2025.

Abington Township

Subpoena directed to Open Records Officer Tara Wehmeyer
Requested documents include:

• Permits, applications and zoning hearing transcripts related to work at the governor's personal property.
• Communication records related to work undertaken at the property.

Let's Go Air, Inc.

Subpoena directed to CEO Michael Hartle
Requested documents include:

• Passenger manifests, itineraries and TSA screening confirmations for charter flights taken Jan. 14-16, 2025.
• Booking records and communications between Let's Go Air and commonwealth officials.

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