HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — State Treasurer Stacy Garrity says that her agency doesn’t have the authority to pay for the security upgrades done at the private home of sitting Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA). Garrity says that state rules prohibit her from doing so.

Garrity said that procurement rules do not permit public funds to be used for construction work on private property, such as Shapiro’s house. Garrity, a Republican, will likely face Shapiro, a Democrat, in November’s gubernatorial election after the primary election in May.