Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department Foreign Fire Association – Venango County – Audit Period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024

A compliance audit of the Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department Foreign Fire Association for January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, revealed several non-compliances. The audit aimed to check if corrective actions from a previous audit were taken and if compliance with state laws and guidelines was achieved. The audit found the association did not address prior audit recommendations, such as maintaining an updated equipment roster and conducting annual inventory and other issues like unauthorized, undocumented expenditures, and failing to update bylaws. Although the association complied with most state laws, issues highlighted could impact financial management and transparency. The report encouraged the association to promptly implement the recommendations to improve operations and compliance. Auditors appreciated the association’s cooperation during the audit process, highlighting the importance of these checks in ensuring accountability and sound financial administration of relief funds for volunteer fire departments. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.