Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 21 Counties
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 50 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Columbia, Elk, Fayette, Franklin, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery, Potter, Schuylkill, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Westmoreland counties.
“Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which helps to reduce financial burdens on local taxpayers,” DeFoor said.
State aid for municipal pension plans is generated by a 2 percent tax on fire and casualty insurance policies sold in Pennsylvania by out-of-state companies. In 2022, the Department of the Auditor General distributed a total of $329 million in aid to 1,453 municipalities and regional departments to support pension plans covering police officers, paid firefighters and non-uniformed employees.
The department is required by law to audit municipal pension plans and volunteer fire relief associations that receive state aid from the department; liquid fuels tax usage by municipalities; various county offices and numerous other state government entities.
Explanations of findings are found in the full audit reports linked below or available online at www.PaAuditor.gov/audit-reports.
Allegheny County
Baldwin Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Baldwin Township Police Pension Plan
Ross Township General Employees’ Defined Contribution Pension Plan
Ross Township General Employees’ Pension Plan
Ross Township Police Pension Plan
Sharpsburg Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Sharpsburg Borough Police Pension Plan
Beaver County
Hanover Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Hanover Township Non-Uniformed Union Pension Plan
Columbia County
Berwick Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Berwick Borough Police Pension Plan
Elk County
Jay Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Jones Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Fayette County
Belle Vernon Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Franklin County
Washington Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Washington Township Police Pension Plan
Forest County
Jenks Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Tionesta Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Jefferson County
Sykesville Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Sykesville Borough Police Pension Plan
Warsaw Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Washington Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
McKean County
Wetmore Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Lackawanna County
Dickson City Borough Non-Uniformed Cash Balance Pension Plan
Dickson City Borough Non-Uniformed Employees Pension Plan
Dickson City Borough Police Pension Plan
Newton Township Police Pension Plan
Throop Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Throop Borough Police Pension Plan
Lancaster County
Colerain Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Eden Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Martic Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Lawrence County
New Beaver Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Lehigh County
Emmaus Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Emmaus Borough Police Pension Plan
Luzerne County
City of Hazelton Aggregate Pension Fund
City of Hazelton Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Montgomery County
East Norriton Township Police Pension Plan
Potter County
Austin Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Schuylkill County
New Castle Township Police Pension Plan
Warren County
Glade Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Washington County
Smith Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Smith Township Police Pension Plan
Wayne County
Honesdale Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Honesdale Borough Police Pension Plan
Westmoreland County
Delmont Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Delmont Borough Police Pension Plan
Fairfield Township Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Southwest Greenburg Borough Non-Uniformed Pension Plan
Southwest Greenburg Borough Police Pension Plan
Review other recent audits, sign up to be notified when new audits are released and learn more about the Department of the Auditor General online at www.PaAuditor.gov.
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