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Wayne County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas/Prothonotary/Clerk of Orphans’ Court – Audit Period January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022

A compliance audit was conducted on the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, the Adult Probation Department, the Prothonotary, and the Clerk of Orphans’ Court in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, for the period from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022. The audit aimed to determine compliance with state laws regarding the collection and remittance […]

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District Court 05-2-11 – Allegheny County – Audit Period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024

A compliance audit was conducted for District Court 05-2-11 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, covering January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The audit assessed the court’s adherence to state laws and AOPC procedures concerning the collection, assessment, reporting, and remittance of funds to the Commonwealth. The audit procedures included reviewing amounts collected, internal controls, deposit […]

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District Court 31-1-08 – Lehigh County – Audit Period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023

A compliance audit of District Court 31-1-08 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, covering January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023, was conducted to ensure compliance with state laws and AOPC policies regarding the collection of moneys for the Commonwealth. The audit procedures assessed matching data with the Department of Revenue, collections consistency, internal controls, deposit accuracy, […]

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District Court 05-2-08 – Allegheny County – Audit Period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023

A compliance audit of District Court 05-2-08 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, was conducted for the period from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023, in line with Section 401(c) of The Fiscal Code. The audit aimed to verify if the court adhered to state laws, regulations, and administrative procedures regarding the collection, assessment, reporting, and […]

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Independence Health System Clarion Hospital – Clarion County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Independence Health System Clarion Hospital was assessed for eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment in compliance with Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act. The evaluation revealed that the hospital’s reported potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim did not meet the required criteria, making it ineligible for payment under the extraordinary expense method unless additional claims are […]

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Fairmount Behavioral Health System – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Fairmount Behavioral Health System was assessed regarding its eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Program payments. This program, based on the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, compensates hospitals for uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. The review examined Fairmount’s reported claims and inpatient and Medical Assistance (MA) days. For the fiscal year ending June 30, […]

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Children’s Home of Pittsburgh – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh underwent a review regarding their eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment, mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act for providing uncompensated care services. The review involved verifying claims and days data reported to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council and the Department of Human Services (DHS). The facility did […]

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Bucktail Medical Center – Clinton County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care, using either an uncompensated care score or an extraordinary expense approach. Although the center did not qualify under the extraordinary expense method, errors were noted in their submitted inpatient and MA days data. Facilities must adjust claims per […]

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Armstrong County Memorial Hospital – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

This assessment checked if the hospital met criteria for payments based on uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the hospital reported no eligible extraordinary expense claims, rendering it ineligible under this method. Additionally, discrepancies were found in reported inpatient and Medical Assistance days for the fiscal year ending […]

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Sinking Spring Borough Police Pension Plan – Berks County – Period Ended December 31, 2024

A compliance audit of the Sinking Spring Borough Police Pension Plan was conducted by the Auditor General under the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. The audit aimed to verify municipal compliance with state laws and ensure corrective actions from prior reports were implemented. The audit assessed if state aid, employer contributions, and […]

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