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Audit News February 4, 2026

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 24 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 42 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Columbia, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, McKean, Mercer, Montgomery, Union, Venango, Warren and Westmoreland counties. “We provide state aid to relief associations that […]

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Audit News January 28, 2026

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 21 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 53 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Delaware, Elk, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Lebanon, Montgomery, Somerset, Susquehanna, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties. “Municipal pension plans are a critical way we make sure that […]

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Audit News November 20, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor’s Performance Audit of Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund Finds Continued Lack of Internal Controls

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Tim DeFoor today called on the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) to implement changes when administering the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund (EMSOF) after the fifth consecutive performance audit highlighted a lack of internal controls regarding distribution of monies from the fund to regional EMS councils and the State EMS […]

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Be Audit Smart August 7, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor’s PCCD Audit Finds Law Enforcement Education Grants in Compliance; Recommends Ways to Make First Chance Trust Fund Process More Transparent

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), which showed the agency continues to properly manage law enforcement education funds, but recommended improvements for transparency and accountability when awarding First Chance Trust Fund grants. “This is the first time we have audited […]

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Audit News May 30, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor’s Performance Audit: ECGRA Complied with Laws; Owed $538,000 from Erie County

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) finding the authority complied with the law when issuing grants and did not reimburse employees or officers for tuition and educational expenses during the audit period. The audit also uncovered ECGRA did not receive $538,248 […]

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Be Audit Smart May 28, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Again Issues Warning for Distressed Municipal Pension Plans

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today issued a warning for municipalities to make the required contributions to their pension plans, after a recent report from the department showed 25% of municipal pension plans are in some state of distress. “Local government pension plans are essential to making sure those who dedicate their life […]

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Be Audit Smart March 31, 2025

Performance Audit of UPMC’s Community HealthChoices Contract Finds Reporting Delays Cost Taxpayers More Than $120,000 in 2022

HARRISBURG – On behalf of the Department of the Auditor General, Deputy Auditor General for Audits Gordon Denlinger today released the findings of a performance audit of UPMC’s Community HealthChoices contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) that found UPMC failed to update participant information, which cost taxpayers more than $350,000 in 2022– […]

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Audit News February 20, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Cyber Charter School Performance Audit and Calls for Major Reform to How They are Funded

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit of five cyber charter schools which shows from 2020 to 2023, they legally increased revenues by $425 million and reserves by 144%, due in part to an outdated funding formula that does not use actual instruction costs to determine tuition, set guidelines for […]

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Be Audit Smart February 13, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor: DCNR Ignored its Internal Policies and Procedures When Awarding Grants for Conservation Projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released an audit of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) that showed it did not award all Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants competitively, instead using its own discretion when awarding some grants despite advertising it as a competitive process.   “We found instances where […]

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Audit News August 28, 2024

Auditor General DeFoor: Lack of Oversight by DHS and Spread Pricing by PBMs Cost PA Taxpayers $7 Million in 2022

CORAOPOLIS, PA. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released a performance audit that showed Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $7 million more for Medicaid prescription drug benefits than they should have during 2022 because of lack of oversight by the Department of Human Services and spread pricing by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). “Our auditors found evidence […]

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