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Performance Audit of UPMC’s Community HealthChoices Contract Finds Reporting Delays Cost Taxpayers More Than $120,000 in 2022

HARRISBURG – On behalf of the Department of the Auditor General, Deputy Auditor General for Audits Gordon Denlinger today released the findings of a performance audit of UPMC’s Community HealthChoices contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) that found UPMC failed to update participant information, which cost taxpayers more than $350,000 in 2022– […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 25 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 43 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Adams, Allegheny, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Cumberland, Fayette, Franklin, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mifflin, Monroe, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Schuylkill, Somerset, Susquehanna and York counties. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 17 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 39 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bradford, Cameron, Chester, Clarion, Clinton, Cumberland, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lancaster, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which helps […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Announces Release of Compliance Audits for County Offices, District Courts

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of compliance audits for district courts and county government offices in Adams, Blair, Carbon, Centre, Delaware, Indiana, Juniata, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Union, Washington and York counties. “These compliance audits determine whether all funds that are collected on behalf of […]

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Auditor General DeFoor: Greencastle-Antrim School District is Preparing Students for Future Financial Success

GREENCASTLE, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today presented Greencastle-Antrim School District in Greencastle with a commendation recognizing the school district for its efforts in promoting financial literacy and preparing students for a brighter and more financially secure future. “Greencastle-Antrim School District demonstrated a strong commitment to the future success of its students by […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Cyber Charter School Performance Audit and Calls for Major Reform to How They are Funded

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of five cyber charter schools which shows from 2020 to 2023, they legally increased revenues by $425 million and reserves by 144%, due in part to an outdated funding formula that does not use actual instruction costs to determine tuition, set guidelines for […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 16 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 44 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Cambria, Carbon, Clearfield, Columbia, Delaware, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Montgomery, Northampton, Susquehanna and York counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which helps to […]

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Auditor General DeFoor: DCNR Ignored its Internal Policies and Procedures When Awarding Grants for Conservation Projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released an audit of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) that showed it did not award all Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants competitively, instead using its own discretion when awarding some grants despite advertising it as a competitive process.   “We found instances where […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 23 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 35 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Adams, Allegheny, Bedford, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Clearfield, Crawford, Indiana, Lawrence, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Potter, Schuylkill, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming and York counties. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s dedicated first […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 29 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 45 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, McKean, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Susquehanna, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties. “Relief associations provide […]

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