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PA Department of the Auditor General

Published October 14, 2025

About This Audit

The compliance audit of Lancaster County’s Recorder of Deeds for January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023, assessed compliance with state laws on collected revenues for the Commonwealth. These revenues included realty transfer taxes, writ taxes, and judicial computer fees. The audit, conducted per Sections 401(b) and 401(d) of The Fiscal Code, focused on whether funds were correctly assessed, reported, and remitted, without following the Government Auditing Standards. The audit found significant compliance in all areas during the audited period, with necessary adjustments disclosed in the report. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.

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Pennsylvania Department
of the Auditor General