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Audit News July 16, 2024

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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Be Money Smart July 15, 2024

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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Events July 11, 2024

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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Audit News July 9, 2024

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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Events July 8, 2024

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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Events July 2, 2024

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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Audit News July 2, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Announces County Children & Youth Agency Audits Released in Second Quarter of 2024

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released audits of four county children and youth services agencies performed during the second quarter of 2024. “Our audits ensure that counties are properly using state funds to protect at-risk children,” Auditor General DeFoor said. By law, the Department audits the fiscal reports that county CYS […]

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Audit News June 27, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Announces Release of Compliance Audits for County Offices, District Courts

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of compliance audits for district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Berks, Cameron, Columbia, Dauphin, Elk, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Monroe, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Washington and Westmorland counties. “These compliance audits determine whether all funds that are […]

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Audit News June 25, 2024

Department of the Auditor General Receives Highest Rating Possible from National State Auditors Association Independent Peer Review

HARRISBURG, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the Department of the Auditor General received the highest rating possible from the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) on its system of quality control after an independent external peer review conducted by auditors from across the country.    “Since the start of my administration, we have […]

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Intern2Hire June 18, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor Announces Unprecedented Partnership with York College to Make Higher Education More Affordable for Employees, Honors Newest Intern to Hire

YORK, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today joined York College President Dr. Thomas Burns, State Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and State Representative Carol Hill-Evans (D-York) to launch an unprecedented tuition discount program for Department of the Auditor General employees and their dependents to attend York College. “Today, I am excited to announce a […]

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