Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in Seven Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in Seven Counties
HARRISBURG (Sept. 7, 2017) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Bucks, Butler, Chester, Lancaster, Luzerne, Washington 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 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.
Bucks County
Midway VFRA – No findings
Butler County
Petrolia VFRA – No findings
Chester County
West Bradford VFRA – No findings
Lancaster County
Bart 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 six findings: undocumented expenses, failure to secure ownership interest in jointly purchased equipment, inadequate internal controls, failure to maintain a complete and accurate membership roster, inadequate minutes of meetings and non-compliance with prior audit recommendation for failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Luzerne County
Sweet Valley VFRA – No findings
West Pittston VFRA – No findings
Washington County
Morris Township VFRA – No findings
Westmoreland County
Hecla VFRA – No findings
Vandergrift VFRA – No findings
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