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Borough of Braddock – Allegheny County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025

An audit was conducted on the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund of the Borough of Braddock, Allegheny County, for January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, to review compliance with PennDOT’s criteria as outlined in Publication 9. The audit involved reviewing municipality operations, communication with officials, testing internal control procedures, evaluating expenditure transactions totaling $138,244.46, and […]

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Borough of Albion – Erie County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

The compliance audit of the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for Albion Borough, Erie County, Pennsylvania, covered the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The audit’s objective was to review the municipality’s adherence to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Publication 9 regarding the management of Liquid Fuels Tax Fund receipts, expenditures, and […]

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Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono – Monroe County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment is assessed based on the procedures outlined by the Department of Human Services (DHS). The facility reported ten potential extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with seven meeting the eligibility criteria due to the cost of claims exceeding the […]

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Horsham Clinic – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals like the Horsham Clinic for uncompensated care services. Payments are determined using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the Horsham Clinic had no eligible extraordinary expense claims based on the PHC4 […]

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Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital – Schuylkill County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital participated in a review under the Tobacco Settlement Program to assess eligibility for payments covering uncompensated care. The program allows hospitals to receive payments based on uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. For fiscal year 2025, Geisinger St. Luke’s reported two potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims. Upon review, one claim qualified. The […]

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Geisinger Medical Center – Montour County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act requires the Department of Human Services to pay hospitals for uncompensated care services via two approaches: uncompensated care or extraordinary expense. Geisinger Medical Center’s claims were reviewed for eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment. The analysis focused on extraordinary expense claims for uninsured patients, ensuring claims weren’t compensated by third […]

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Doylestown Hospital – Bucks County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The 2027 Tobacco Settlement Program engagement evaluated Doylestown Hospital’s eligibility for compensation under the Tobacco Settlement Act, focusing on uncompensated and extraordinary expense claims. The Department of Human Services (DHS) has authorized procedure implementations to confirm the eligibility of reported claims and days data. Of the 15 extraordinary expense claims submitted for fiscal year ending […]

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Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital – Chester County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital is undergoing an evaluation process as part of the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, intended to provide financial relief for uncompensated care services. The audit reviews facilities eligible for payments under two methods: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense. For the 2027 payment year, one of three reported claims from Bryn […]

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Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds – Audit Period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024

A compliance audit was conducted on the Recorder of Deeds in Schuylkill County for the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2024. The audit’s objective was to review whether funds collected on behalf of the Commonwealth were correctly assessed, reported, and promptly remitted. The audit report states that the office complied with state […]

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Perry County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund, Act 44 Tax Fund and Act 89 Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025

A compliance audit was conducted on Perry County’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund, Act 44 Tax Fund, and Act 89 Tax Fund for 2023-2025 to review adherence to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) criteria for fund management. Procedures included reviewing county reports, assessing internal controls, and testing expenditure transactions to ensure compliance with fund usage […]

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