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Be Money Smart February 21, 2025

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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Audit News February 20, 2025

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which shows from 2020 to 2023, they legally increased revenues by $425 million and reserves by 144%, due in part to an outdated funding formula that does not use actual instruction costs to determine tuition, set guidelines for […]

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Audit News February 18, 2025

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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Be Audit Smart February 13, 2025

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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Audit News February 12, 2025

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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Audit News January 30, 2025

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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Audit News January 28, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 11 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 29 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Blair, Cambria, Lancaster, Lehigh, Mercer, Montgomery, Susquehanna, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which helps to reduce financial burdens on […]

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Announcements January 24, 2025

Harrisburg University, Auditor General DeFoor, Members 1st Federal Credit Union Launch 12th Annual Student Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition

HARRISBURG, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) Interim President David Schankweiler, Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, and Members 1st Federal Credit Union Assistant Vice President of Community Relations, Sara Firestone, today launched the 12th annual Student Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition. The competition’s theme is: “What Does Financial Literacy Mean to Me?” […]

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Announcements January 21, 2025

Timothy L. DeFoor Sworn In for Second Term As Pennsylvania’s Auditor General

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Timothy L. DeFoor today was sworn in for a second term as Pennsylvania’s Auditor General. During his inaugural speech, Auditor General DeFoor reflected on the past four years and highlighted his department’s successes since he took office. “I strive to be a leader who does the job the way it is supposed […]

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Audit News January 7, 2025

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, Armstrong, Centre, Columbia, Cumberland, Erie, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lawrence, Luzerne, McKean, Mercer, Pike, Somerset, Tioga, Wyoming and York counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which helps […]

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