Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 15 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 15 Counties
HARRISBURG (May 10, 2018) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Chester, Crawford, Fayette, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Warren 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 2017, 2,521 municipalities received $60.6 million in fire relief association funding for distribution to local volunteer firefighters’ relief associations 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
Stowe Township VFRA – No findings
Armstrong County
Burrell Township VFRA – No findings
Dayton District VFRA – No findings
Beaver County
Economy Borough VFRA – No findings
Butler 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: noncompliance with prior audit recommendations for failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster, and failure to maintain a complete and accurate membership roster.
Chester County
East Brandywine VFRA – No findings
Crawford County
Saegertown VFRA – No findings
Fayette County
Morrell VFRA – No findings
Luzerne County
Hollenback Township VFRA – No findings
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 define discretionary benefits and failure to comply with terms of loan agreement.
Monroe County
Marshalls Creek VFRA – No findings
Montgomery County
Schwenksville VFRA – No findings
Northumberland 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: insufficient bond coverage.
Perry County
Duncannon VFRA – No findings
Schuylkill County
Nuremberg-Weston VFRA – No findings
Warren 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 deposit of state aid.
York 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: inadequate minutes of meetings, failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster, and relief association’s investment account registered under unknown federal tax identification number.
Shrewsbury VFRA – No findings
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