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

HARRISBURG (Sept. 23, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Chester, Fayette, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lycoming and Westmoreland counties. “Thousands of volunteer firefighters across Pennsylvania benefit from the state aid delivered through relief associations,” DeFoor said. “Our audits make sure they […]

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Auditor General DeFoor: DCED Waiver Process for COVID Business Shutdown Flawed; Urges Transparency, Accountability Reforms

HARRISBURG (Sept. 14, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit criticizing the Wolf Administration’s waiver process for businesses that asked to remain open early in the COVID-19 pandemic. “This audit revealed a flawed process that provided inconsistent answers to business owners and caused confusion,” DeFoor said. “While the pandemic certainly presented […]

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

HARRISBURG (Sept. 8, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Cambria, Chester, Clinton, Huntingdon, Montgomery, Potter, Tioga and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits help ensure that relief associations are using state funds properly to help first responders protect communities and save lives,” DeFoor […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for School Districts in Carbon, Lackawanna, Montgomery and Perry Counties

HARRISBURG (Sept. 7, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for four school districts, each of which found transportation reimbursements that were miscalculated or could not be audited. “Pennsylvania taxpayers deserve to know if school administrators are using their resources efficiently and effectively,” DeFoor said. “Our audits help to […]

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

HARRISBURG (Sept. 1, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Cambria, Carbon, Fayette, Luzerne, Snyder and Somerset counties. “Relief associations provide critical support to Pennsylvania’s first responders,” DeFoor said. “These audits help make sure state aid is used properly […]

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

HARRISBURG (Aug. 24, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Bradford, Cambria, Fayette, Lancaster, Mercer, Northumberland, Somerset, Warren and Westmoreland counties. “Thousands of volunteer firefighters benefit from the state aid delivered through relief associations,” DeFoor said. “Our audits make sure they have […]

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

HARRISBURG (Aug. 17, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Bucks, Clearfield, Cumberland, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Lancaster, Washington and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits make sure that dedicated volunteer firefighters have the support they need to keep Pennsylvanians safe,” DeFoor said. DeFoor applauded […]

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Auditor General DeFoor: Lack of Internal Controls Increased Risk of Fraud at Phoenixville Area School District, Performance Audit Shows

HARRISBURG (Aug. 12, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of the Phoenixville Area School District in Chester County that found the district’s lack of internal controls increased the risk of fraud. The audit was shared with law enforcement officials who are investigating the potential misappropriation of funds by a former […]

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

HARRISBURG (Aug. 11, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Berks, Butler, Clinton, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Lycoming, Northumberland and Venango counties. “Thousands of volunteer firefighters across Pennsylvania benefit from the state aid delivered through relief associations,” DeFoor said. “These audits make sure […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in Ten Counties

HARRISBURG (August 3, 2021) – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Blair, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer and Montgomery counties. “My audits help to make sure that VFRAs are properly using state funds to help first responders protect communities […]

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