Sewickley Township Volunteer Firemen’s No. 1 Relief Association, Herminie – Westmoreland County – Audit Period January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

The compliance audit of Sewickley Township Volunteer Firemen’s No. 1 Relief Association in Herminie, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, was conducted for January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. It evaluated compliance with state laws, contracts, bylaws, and corrective actions from previous findings. The audit revealed that the association had taken appropriate corrective actions for past issues and largely complied with relevant regulations. However, a significant finding was identified: failure to hold, document, and maintain minutes of meetings according to VFRA Act requirements. Meetings were irregular, with inadequately recorded and signed minutes, lacking evidence of member approvals and quorum. It is recommended that the association holds regular meetings, keeping detailed, signed, and dated minutes to document financial approvals and meet VFRA Act bylaw standards. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.