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Announcements July 14, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor Warns Municipalities Against Using Federal COVID Relief Funds to Catch Up on Missed Pension Plan Payments

HARRISBURG (July 14, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today said audits show municipalities in 11 counties failed to make required employer contributions to their employee pension plans, prompting him to again warn local governments that they cannot use federal COVID relief funds to catch up on missed payments. DeFoor said Bristol Borough in Bucks […]

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Announcements June 15, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor: Audits Show City of Chester Owes More than $34 Million to its Pension Plans; Municipalities Warned Against Using Federal ARP Aid for Past Pension Debts

HARRISBURG (June 15, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released audits showing the City of Chester owes its pension plans more than $34 million in back payments while reminding municipalities across Pennsylvania facing similar situations that federal COVID relief funds cannot be used for that purpose. “No less than nine previous state audits have […]

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Announcements May 20, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor Calls for State-Level Safeguards to Prevent Fraud or Abuse of Federal COVID Relief Funding

HARRISBURG (May 20, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact state-level safeguards to prevent billions of dollars in federal pandemic recovery aid from being misused through fraud or waste. Pennsylvania will receive a total of about $55 billion in federal COVID relief aid, according to the state’s Independent […]

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Announcements May 6, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor: Audit Shows West Perry School District Missed Out on More than $500,000 in State Busing Reimbursements

HARRISBURG (May 5, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today said that the West Perry School District in Perry County short-changed itself by $533,441 due to its errors in reporting student transportation costs to the state, according to a new audit. “Our audits help to make sure school districts are properly reimbursed for transportation costs, […]

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Announcements May 5, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor Thanks Pennsylvania Nurses for Saving Lives; Highlights National Nurses Week

HARRISBURG (May 5, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today said National Nurses Week, which runs May 6 through May 12, is a perfect time for Pennsylvanians to express their thanks to nursing professionals. “Thank you to all of the brave nurses who have made it even more clear during the pandemic just how important […]

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Announcements April 28, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor: New Audit Urges Stronger Safeguards to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Abuse at Temple University

HARRISBURG (April 28, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today encouraged Temple University in Philadelphia to strengthen its background check procedures and resume sexual harassment prevention training for employees, based on the findings of an audit by his department. “Universities must work to ensure a safe environment for everyone who comes onto campus,” DeFoor said, […]

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Announcements April 13, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor: Audit Helps Norristown VFRA Reclaim $86,131 Bank Account Turned Over as Unclaimed Property

HARRISBURG (April 13, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today said his audit team helped the Firemen’s Union and Relief Association of Norristown track down and reclaim a savings account containing $86,131 that had been turned over as unclaimed property to the Pennsylvania Treasury. “Volunteer firefighter relief associations have an obligation to carefully manage every penny […]

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Announcements April 7, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor: Budget Restoration Needed to Strengthen Oversight of State Spending, Improve Accountability to Taxpayers

HARRISBURG (April 7, 2021) – Testifying before the state Senate Appropriations Committee, Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today urged the General Assembly to restore his department’s budget in order to continue its mission to provide accountability to Pennsylvania taxpayers and ensure strong oversight of how tax dollars are spent. “As a direct result of sustained budget cuts […]

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Announcements March 11, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor: Audit Shows West Chester VFRA Spent Over $5,500 in State Aid on Alcohol for Firefighter Dinner

HARRISBURG (March 11, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today warned volunteer firefighter relief associations across Pennsylvania that state aid cannot be used to purchase alcohol, pointing to a finding in his new audit of the West Chester Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Association (VFRA) in Chester County. The West Chester VFRA audit identified a total of $7,380 […]

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Announcements March 5, 2021

Auditor General DeFoor: Springettsbury Township Refunds State Nearly $120,000 Due to Errors in Reporting Pension Aid Eligibility

HARRISBURG (March 5, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today said that Springettsbury Township, York County, has repaid the state nearly $120,000 due to errors the township made in reporting its eligibility for state pension aid, according to recent audits. “State pension aid distributed under Act 205 helps to ensure that municipalities are able to meet […]

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