Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 14 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 14 Counties
HARRISBURG (Dec. 21, 2017) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Chester, Clearfield, Franklin, Indiana, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Venango and Westmoreland 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 2017, $60.6 million in state funds was required to be distributed through funding municipalities to 2,521 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
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: noncompliance with prior audit recommendation for failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Pleasant Valley VFRA – No findings
West Homestead VFRA – No findings
Chester County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for three findings: untimely deposit of state aid, inadequate relief association bylaws and noncompliance with prior audit recommendation for failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Clearfield County
Karthaus VFRA – No findings
Franklin County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for six findings: insufficient bond coverage, inadequate signatory authority for the disbursement of funds, failure to maintain minutes of meetings and noncompliance with prior audit recommendations for unauthorized expenditures, failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster and failure to maintain a complete and accurate membership roster.
Indiana 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 blank checks.
Lebanon County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for three findings: undocumented expenditures and noncompliance with prior audit recommendations for failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster, and failure to maintain sufficient bond coverage.
North Lebanon Township VFRA – No findings
Luzerne County
Freeland VFRA – No findings
Germania VFRA – No findings
Kingston Township Ambulance Relief Association – No findings
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for four findings: undocumented expenditures, erroneous transfer of funds, inadequate signatory authority for the disbursement of funds, and failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Montgomery 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: undocumented expenditures.
Northampton County
Hecktown Fire Co. No. 1 VFRA – No findings
Perry County
Newport VFRA – No findings
Schuylkill County
Suedberg VFRA – No findings
Susquehanna County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for two findings: failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster and failure to secure ownership interest in jointly purchased vehicle.
Venango 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: untimely receipt and deposit of state aid.
Westmoreland County
Irwin VFRA – No findings
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