Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 10 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 10 Counties
HARRISBURG (July 28, 2016) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Beaver, Chester, Columbia, Crawford, Juniata, Lebanon, Mercer, Montgomery, Somerset and Tioga 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 2015, $65.94 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.
Beaver 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: duplicate payment and undocumented expenditure.
Chester County
East Brandywine VFRA – No findings
Columbia 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: inadequate minutes of meetings and failure to conduct annual physical equipment inventories.
Crawford County
Hayfield Central Hose Company No. 1 VFRA – No findings
Juniata County
Mifflin VFRA – No findings
Lebanon 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.
Mercer County
West Middlesex VFRA – No findings
Montgomery County
Roslyn VFRA – No findings
Somerset County
Windber Fire Co. No. 1 VFRA – No findings
Tioga County
Chatham Township VFRA – No findings
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