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BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Pennsylvania is distributing more than $71.3 million in state aid to volunteer firefighter relief associations across 2,501 municipalities, providing funding for emergency equipment, training and insurance …
Pennsylvania Distributes $71.3 Million to Volunteer Firefighters Read More
CAMP HILL, PA — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor is expanding a statewide student financial-literacy art contest to select three winners this year, broadening an initiative aimed at introducing …
Pennsylvania Expands Student Money-Smart Contest to Three Winners Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging failed to adequately monitor local elder-abuse investigations and protective-services training during an 18-month audit period, according to Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, who …
Audit Finds Pennsylvania Elder Abuse Safeguards Falling Short Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania health regulators failed to consistently document inspections or pursue deficiencies at medical marijuana facilities, with state auditors finding that 24 of 26 required deficiency notices in …
Audit Finds Gaps in Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Oversight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Turnpike Commission has strengthened its financial position since a 2022 state audit but continues to face heavy debt obligations and hundreds of millions of dollars in …
Turnpike Audit Flags $229 Million in Unpaid Tolls Read More
THORNDALE, PA — The Thorndale Volunteer Fireman’s Relief Association could lose future state aid after Pennsylvania auditors identified $27,268 in unauthorized, potentially misappropriated or undocumented expenditures and found broader weaknesses …
Thorndale Fire Relief Funds at Risk After Audit Flags $27,268 Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor has released compliance audits of Phoenixville Borough’s Non-Uniformed Pension Plan and Firefighters Pension Plan, with both reviews concluding the plans were …
How Did Phoenixville’s Pension Plans Fare Under State Review? Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office has been named one of the Pennsylvania Chamber’s “Greatest Places to Intern” for a second consecutive year, recognition the agency says reflects …
PA Auditor General Earns Second Straight Internship Honor Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor has released an audit of the Paoli Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Association of Tredyffrin Township that identified three findings involving vehicle transactions and …
Audit Finds Vehicle, Recordkeeping Issues at Paoli Fire Relief Association Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General found that the West Brandywine Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan was administered in compliance with applicable state laws and funding requirements …
What a New State Audit Reveals About West Brandywine’s Pension Fund Read More