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Announcements September 30, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates Newest Intern-to-Hire Program Graduate from Penn State World Campus

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today welcomed Altoona, Blair County-native Lindsay Mitchell as the Department’s newest auditor from the Intern-to-Hire program. Mitchell graduated from Penn State World Campus with a bachelor’s in accounting in May 2024. “Our Intern-to-Hire program is a common-sense approach to creating career pathways for Pennsylvania students to work […]

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Announcements September 26, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Distributes Nearly $405 Million in Aid for Pension Plans for Police, Firefighters and Non-Uniformed Employees Statewide

EBENSBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced his department has distributed nearly $405 million in state aid to municipal pension plans across Pennsylvania as part of the annual allocation. Ebensburg Borough in Cambria County received $138,414.21. “This vital state aid helps reduce the burden on municipalities to make their legally mandated pension contributions […]

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Announcements September 20, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Visits Bucks County to Announce More Than $68 Million in Aid for Volunteer Firefighter Relief Associations Statewide

JAMISON – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor was joined by State Senator Frank Farry (Bucks) today to announce his department has released more than $68 million in state aid to help dedicated volunteer firefighters across Pennsylvania. Warwick Township Fire Department in Bucks County received $133,759.97 in funds to protect their firefighters, residents and communities. “This […]

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Audit News September 19, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 24 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 36 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Adams, Allegheny, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Clarion, Erie, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Pike, Tioga, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s dedicated […]

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Events September 5, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Highlights Expanded Job Opportunities for Pennsylvania Students During Visit to Luzerne County Community College

NANTICOKE, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today highlighted his department’s expanded career pathways for graduates of accredited associate degree programs in the areas of accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math or another closely related field at Luzerne County Community College.   “Our goal is to create pathways to careers and expand opportunities to […]

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Audit News September 4, 2024

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 of district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Butler, Carbon, Centre, Clinton, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill, Snyder, Westmoreland and York counties. “These compliance audits determine whether all funds that are collected on behalf of […]

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Career News August 29, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Highlights Expanded Job Opportunities for Pennsylvania Students During Visit to Delaware County Community College

MEDIA, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today highlighted his department’s expanded career pathways for graduates of accredited associate degree programs in the areas of accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math or another closely related field at Delaware County Community College. “Our goal is to create pathways to careers and expand opportunities to […]

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Audit News August 28, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor: Lack of Oversight by DHS and Spread Pricing by PBMs Cost PA Taxpayers $7 Million in 2022

CORAOPOLIS, PA. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit that showed Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $7 million more for Medicaid prescription drug benefits than they should have during 2022 because of lack of oversight by the Department of Human Services and spread pricing by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). “Our auditors found evidence […]

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Announcements August 14, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor: New Website Makes Audit Information Easier to Access for all Pennsylvanians

Harrisburg, Pa. –  Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today launched the department’s new website to make it easier for Pennsylvanians to find audits in their county, as well as resources to help them better understand audits. “Our new, dynamic website was designed with Pennsylvania taxpayers in mind,” Auditor General DeFoor said. “We all need to […]

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Audit News August 8, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Performance Audit of LIHEAP

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS). “Our auditors found that DHS had system errors and application processing mistakes which caused improper LIHEAP benefit payments,” Auditor General DeFoor said. “In some cases, people received […]

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