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Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates National Intern Day; Highlights ‘Intern to Hire’ Career Pathway

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized the contributions of the Department’s interns as part of National Intern Day. “Our future is bright,” Auditor General DeFoor said. “Our interns are on a career pathway to become the next generation of auditors through our Intern to Hire program. We are fortunate to have […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 19 Counties

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 42 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Delaware, Erie, Huntingdon, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Monroe, Montgomery, Tioga, Wayne and York counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Commemorates National Pennsylvania Day by Volunteering at HANNA’s Pantry with America250PA

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today celebrated National Pennsylvania Day by volunteering at HANNA’s Pantry in Susquehanna Township High School as part of America250PA’s annual volunteer initiative. National Pennsylvania Day is an observance celebrated on July 20th each year to honor Pennsylvania as the second state to join the Union. “Pennsylvania Day […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 30 Health Care Facilities in 23 Counties

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 28 health care facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Centre, Chester, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Fulton, Lancaster, Lehigh, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Tioga, Union and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to […]

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

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 36 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Columbia, Crawford, Dauphin, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer Montgomery, Northampton, Potter, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Warren, Westmoreland and Wyoming counties. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s […]

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Auditor General DeFoor: PA Libraries Offer Free Resources, Programs to Help Pennsylvanians ‘Be Money $mart’

BRISTOL, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today highlighted Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library’s efforts to provide financial literacy education to the community and to promote the Pennsylvania Library Association’s (PaLA) PA Forward® Initiative as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to help build the next generation of financially secure Pennsylvanians. “Pennsylvania libraries offer […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates Newest Intern-to-Hire Graduate from Arcadia University

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized West Chester-native Samuel Kenney as the Department’s newest Auditor 1 from the Intern to Hire program. Kenney graduated in May from Arcadia University in Montgomery County with a bachelor’s in finance. “Our Intern to Hire program is a common-sense approach to creating career pathways for […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 15 Counties

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 43 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Chester, Clearfield, Erie, Fayette, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montgomery, Northampton, Schuylkill, Warren and Washington counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which helps to […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates Newest Intern-to-Hire Program Graduate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized Homer City, Indiana County-native Mallory Galinac as the Department’s newest Auditor 1 from of the Intern-to-Hire program. Galinac graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in August 2023 with a bachelor’s in accounting and her master’s in business administration in May 2024. “Our Intern-to-Hire program is […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates Newest Intern-to-Hire Program Graduate from Elizabethtown College

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized Maytown, Lancaster County-native Alexander Stiver as the Department’s newest Auditor 1 from of the Intern-to-Hire program. Stiver graduated from Elizabethtown College in May 2024 with a bachelor’s in human resources management/personnel administration and accounting. “Our Intern-to-Hire program is a common-sense approach to creating career pathways […]

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