Wakefield Ambulance Relief Association – Lancaster County – Audit Period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

A compliance audit was conducted on the Wakefield Ambulance Relief Association in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, covering January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. The audit aimed to ascertain the association’s compliance with state laws related to state aid receipt and fund expenditure, and if previous audit findings were addressed. While the association complied with regulations overall, it did not address three of the four previous audit findings regarding documentation of meeting minutes, maintenance of membership and equipment rosters, and annual physical inventory of equipment. New findings highlighted issues such as inadequate signatory authority for fund disbursement and insufficient bond coverage due to policy not being updated for the newly elected treasurer. The audit, not conducted under Government Auditing Standards, involved reviewing internal controls and ensuring adherence to procedures, providing a reasonable basis for conclusions. The organization’s management cooperated, and areas for improvement were discussed. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.