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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 […]
HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 31 health care facilities in Allegheny, Beaver, Blair, Bradford, Clarion, Clearfield, Columbia, Delaware, Erie, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Somerset, Susquehanna and York counties. “Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to support the […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today released compliance audits of 14 county children and youth services agencies performed during the second quarter of 2025. “Our audits ensure that counties are properly using state funds to protect at-risk children,” Auditor General DeFoor said. By law, the department audits the fiscal reports that CYS […]
HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 42 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fayette, Indiana, Juniata, Luzerne, Northampton, Perry, Washington and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized Lancaster-native and 2025 Kutztown University graduate Ian Beck 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 Commonwealth,” […]
HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 43 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Berks, Blair, Buck, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Crawford, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, McKean, Montgomery, Northumberland, Synder, Washington, Westmoreland, and York counties. “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s dedicated […]
HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 39 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Fulton, Indiana, Lancaster, Mercer, Monroe, Northampton, Perry, Schuylkill, Tioga, Washington and Westmoreland counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today recognized Scranton-native Mark Leggin as the newest auditor to join the department from the Intern to Hire program. Leggin graduated in May 2025 from Lackawanna College in Lackawanna County with a bachelor’s in accounting. In his role, Leggin works as part of the team that performs […]
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 […]
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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