Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 11 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 11 Counties
HARRISBURG (April 27, 2017) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Berks, Clearfield, Crawford, Dauphin, Elk, Greene, Leigh, Luzerne, Montgomery and Schuylkill 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
Robinson Township VFRA – No findings
Berks County
Strausstown VFRA – No findings
Clearfield County
Bigler Township VFRA – No findings
Crawford County
Meadville VFRA – No findings
Dauphin County
Middletown VFRA – No findings
Elk County
Johnsonburg VFRA – No findings
Greene 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.
Lehigh County
Emaus VFRA – No findings
Luzerne 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 check.
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: unauthorized expenditure.
Montgomery 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: non-compliance with prior audit recommendation for unauthorized expenditures, and failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Schuylkill 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 financial record keeping system, unauthorized expenditures and undocumented expenditures.
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: inadequate documentation of mortgage.
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