Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 11 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 11 Counties
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HARRISBURG (Aug. 3, 2017) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Berks, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Fayette, Lehigh, Luzerne, Schuylkill, Washington and York counties.
The Department of the Auditor General examines volunteer firefighters’ relief associations, which receive state aid from a 2 percent state tax on fire insurance premiums purchased by Pennsylvania residents from out-of-state casualty insurance companies.
In 2016, $65.5 million in state funds was required to be distributed through funding municipalities to 1,915 VFRAs to provide training, purchase equipment and insurance, and pay for death benefits for volunteer firefighters.
The full audit reports for VFRAs with findings are available online using the links provided below; others are available online at: www.PaAuditor.gov/audit-reports.
Allegheny County
Greenock VFRA – No findings
Berks County
Hereford VFRA – No findings
Carbon County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: inadequate signatory authority for the disbursement of funds.
Centre County
Centre Hall VFRA – No findings
Chester County
Downingtown VFRA – No findings
Fayette County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: inappropriate pre-signing of a blank check.
Luzerne Township VFRA – No findings
Lehigh County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Luzerne County
Greater Pittston Ambulance and Rescue VFRA
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for three findings: failure to deposit state aid, undocumented expenditures and failure to complete an accurate membership roster.
Schuylkill County
Deer Lake and West Brunswick Fire Co. No. 1 VFRA – No findings
Washington County
Cecil Township Fire Co. No. 2 VFRA – No findings
York County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: non-compliance with prior audit recommendation for inadequate minutes of meetings.
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