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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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Audit News July 15, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 31 Health Care Facilities in 22 Counties

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 […]

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Audit News July 7, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Announces County Children & Youth Agency Audits Released in Second Quarter of 2025

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 […]

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Audit News July 3, 2025

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 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 […]

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Intern2Hire July 2, 2025

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

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,” […]

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Audit News June 17, 2025

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 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 […]

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Audit News June 11, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 23 Counties

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 […]

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Intern2Hire June 5, 2025

Auditor General DeFoor Celebrates Newest Intern-to-Hire Graduate from Lackawanna College

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 […]

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