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Auditor General DeFoor Joins The Challenge Program, Inc., to Announce Winner of Student Entrepreneurship Award

SOUTH PARK, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today joined representatives from The Challenge Program, Inc., and Penn Cove Capital Group (PCG) to recognize Ryan Murray, a senior student from South Park High School as the winner of the 2025 Brian Shanahan Entrepreneurship Award. Ryan received a $1,000 prize from The Challenge Program, Inc., […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Serves as a BC3 Commencement Speaker, Encourages Students to Choose their own Path

BUTLER, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today served as a commencement speaker at Butler County Community College’s (BC3) 57th commencement ceremony where he spoke to students about his personal experience as a community college graduate and the path ahead for them. “Leave here tonight knowing that you have the skills to succeed in […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 18 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 49 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Bedford, Berks, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mercer, Monroe, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Tioga, Venango, Westmoreland and York counties. “Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which […]

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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, Blair, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Clearfield, Dauphin, Delaware, Greene, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Tioga, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties. “These compliance audits determine whether all funds that are collected on behalf […]

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Auditor General DeFoor, Senator Pennycuick Conclude Statewide Financial Literacy Month Tour with Visit to North Penn High School

LANSDALE, PA – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today concluded his statewide Financial Literacy Month tour with Senator Tracey Pennycuick (R-24) at North Penn High School in Lansdale, presenting administrators with a ‘Be Money $mart’ commendation for their work to integrate financial literacy education into the school’s curriculum. “This month I had the privilege of […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 34 Health Care Facilities in 18 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 34 health care facilities in Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Chester, Clearfield, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Lehigh, Mercer, Montour, Philadelphia, Wayne and York counties. “Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to support the receipt of tobacco settlement […]

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Harrisburg University, Auditor General DeFoor, Members 1st Federal Credit Union Announce Winners of Statewide Student Financial Literacy Competition

HARRISBURG – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) Interim President David Schankweiler, Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor and Members 1st Federal Credit Union Vice President of Community and Public Relations Sara Firestone today announced the winners of a statewide financial literacy competition for students in Grades 9-12. “Financial literacy is more essential than […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 27 Counties

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 42 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Clearfield, Chester, Columbia, Erie, Franklin, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Somerset, Susquehanna, Venango, Westmoreland, and York counties. “Relief associations provide vital support […]

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Auditor General DeFoor Presents Wyoming Area High School with ‘Be Money $mart Commendation

EXETER, Pa. – In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today presented Wyoming Area High School with a ‘Be Money $mart’ commendation recognizing the administration’s efforts to prepare its students for a brighter and more financially secure future. “Wyoming Area High School has demonstrated a strong commitment to the future success […]

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Auditor General DeFoor: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Offers Free Resources, Programs to Help Pennsylvanians ‘Be Money $mart’

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today highlighted Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s efforts to provide financial literacy education to the community as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to help build the next generation of financially secure Pennsylvanians.  “Pennsylvania libraries offer more than just books—they are a central knowledge hub where you can […]

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