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Audit News August 28, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 30 Health Care Facilities in 20 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 30 health care facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Chester, Clarion, Clinton, Delaware, Indiana, Luzerne, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Somerset, Union and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to support the receipt of […]

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Audit News August 19, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 22 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 41 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Crawford, Erie, Fulton, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, McKean, Montgomery, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Tioga, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s dedicated first responders,” […]

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Audit News August 14, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 19 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 47 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Warren, Washington and York counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, […]

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Announcements 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 August 6, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Announces Release of Compliance Audits for County Offices, District Courts

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of compliance audits for district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Armstrong, Bradford, Bucks, Cambria, Delaware, Forest, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery, Northampton, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties. “These compliance audits determine whether all funds that are collected on behalf of the […]

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Announcements July 31, 2025

Department of the Auditor General Named One of Pennsylvania’s “Greatest Places to Intern” by PA Chamber

HARRISBURG – Department of the Auditor General Chief of Staff Ken Rapp, on behalf of Auditor General DeFoor, today celebrated the department’s designation as one of the 50 “Greatest Places to Intern” by the Pennsylvania Chamber. “We are extremely honored to receive this designation alongside 49 other organizations that are working to support the next […]

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Audit News July 29, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 22 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 55 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Bedford, Berks, Butler, Cambria, Clearfield, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery, Northampton, Venango, Washington and York counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as […]

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Intern2Hire July 24, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates Newest Intern-to-Hire Graduate from East Stroudsburg University

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized Stroudsburg-native and 2024 East Stroudsburg University graduate Antonio Garcia as the newest employee to join the department from the Intern to Hire program. “Our Intern to Hire program is a common-sense approach to creating career pathways for Pennsylvania students to work and stay in the […]

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Audit News July 23, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 25 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 50 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Erie, Fayette, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder, Tioga, Wayne and Westmoreland counties. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s […]

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Intern2Hire July 16, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates Newest Intern-to-Hire Graduate from King’s College

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized Duryea, Luzerne County-native and 2025 King’s College graduate Haley Sworen as the newest employee to join the department from the Intern to Hire program. “Our Intern to Hire program is a common-sense approach to creating career pathways for Pennsylvania students to work and stay in […]

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