A news conference detailing that request will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King City Government Center on North Second Street.

The incinerator has helped put the capital city in a massive debt hole, which is about $318 million to date. Like many of its third class peers, Harrisburg struggles with annual structural deficits due to rising personnel costs, a high percentage of tax-exempt properties and other expenses that tend to outpace revenue.

The Harrisburg Authority on Wednesday released the findings of a forensic audit into the incinerator deals.

The report partially blames Colorado-based Barlow Projects Inc., the firm hired in 2003 to retrofit the incinerator. Barlow never finished the work and filed for bankruptcy.

The report blames city and county officials, as well as consultants, for not requiring an independent evaluation of the technical and financial feasibility of the project, as well as reviewing alternatives prior to proceeding with the project or financing. No-bid contracts and conflicts of interest also are mentioned throughout the 133-page report.

The full report is available on the authority's website by clicking here.