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PA Department of the Auditor General

Published May 4, 2026

About This Audit

A Limited Procedures Engagement (LPE) was conducted on the Footedale Community Volunteer Fire Department Firemen’s Relief Fund Association in Pennsylvania for the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. This assessment was aimed at verifying whether the association expended funds properly and managed state aid in compliance with the Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Association Act (VFRA Act). Key procedures included examining financial documents to ensure $18,572 in expenditures were lawful and timely verification of state aid deposits. Interviews with association officials and a review of internal controls were also conducted. The assessment found no unauthorized fund usage or lapses in state aid handling. The relief association received state aid from German Township, totaling $17,173 for the period, and had expenditures primarily related to insurance and fire service equipment. The engagement ensures that volunteer firefighters’ relief associations operate transparently and comply with all laws and guidelines. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.

Pennsylvania Department
of the Auditor General