Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in Nine Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in Nine Counties
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HARRISBURG (June 15, 2017) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Armstrong, Berks, Bradford, Centre, Chester, Lehigh, Monroe and Montgomery 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
Mt. Lebanon VFRA – No findings
Rural Ridge VFRA – No findings
Springdale VFRA – No findings
Whitehall VFRA – No findings
Armstrong County
Parker City VFRA – No findings
Berks 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 monitor investment activity.
Topton VFRA – No findings
Bradford County
Ridgebury VFRA – No findings
Centre County
Philipsburg VFRA – No findings
Chester County
Ridge 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 two findings: improper disposition of relief association-owned equipment and non-compliance with prior audit recommendation for insufficient officer’s bond coverage.
Monroe County
Polk Township VFRA – No findings
Montgomery County
Rockledge Fire Co. No. 1 VFRA – No findings
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