Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 23 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 23 Counties
HARRISBURG (Aug. 25, 2016) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Carbon, Chester, Cumberland, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Juniata, Luzerne, McKean, Mercer, Northampton, Sullivan, Warren, 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 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.
Allegheny County
Blawnox-Glenover VFRA – No findings
Hilltop Hose Co. No. 3 VFRA – No findings
Pioneer Hose Co. No. 1 VFRA – No findings
Armstrong County
Apollo Hose Co. No. 3 VFRA – No findings
Rural Valley VFRA – No findings
Washington Township VFRA – No findings
Beaver County
Chippewa Township 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 one finding: failure to secure ownership interest in jointly purchased vehicles.
Bucks 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: untimely deposit of state aid and non-compliance with prior audit recommendation for unauthorized 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: untimely deposit of state aid.
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: insufficient bond coverage and non-compliance with prior audit recommendation for failure to conduct annual physical equipment inventory.
Cambria County
Conemaugh Independence VFRA – No findings
Carbon 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 and non-compliance with prior audit recommendations for undocumented expenditures and failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Parryville VFRA – No findings
Chester County
Kimberton 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: unauthorized expenditure and failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
Cumberland County
Vigilant Hose Co. No. 1 VFRA – No findings
Fayette 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.
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 disclose related party transactions.
Fulton 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 relief association bylaws and non-compliance with prior audit recommendation for unauthorized expenditure.
Greene County
Mount Morris VFRA – No findings
Huntingdon County
Orbisonia-Rockhill VFRA – No findings
Juniata County
Lack-Tuscarora EMS – No findings
Luzerne County
Fearnots VFRA – No findings
Kunkle 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 one finding: unauthorized expenditure.
McKean County
Corydon 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 one finding: unauthorized expenditure.
Mercer County
Jamestown VFRA – No findings
Northampton County
Pen Argyl VFRA – No findings
Sullivan County
Dushore VFRA – No findings
Silver Lake 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 two findings: unauthorized expenditure and untimely deposit of state aid.
Washington County
Finleyville VFRA – No findings
Westmoreland County
Dryridge VFRA – No findings
East Huntingdon Township VFRA – No findings
Mount Pleasant Township VFRA – No findings
Mount Pleasant Township Fire Department No. 3 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 one finding: failure to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster.
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