Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 11 Counties

March 01 2018

Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 11 Counties

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HARRISBURG (March 1, 2018) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Beaver, Blair, Chester, Columbia, Delaware, Lancaster, McKean, Montgomery, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

The Department of the Auditor General examines volunteer firefighters’ relief associations, which receive state aid from a 2 percent state tax on fire insurance premiums purchased by Pennsylvania residents from out-of-state casualty insurance companies.

In 2017, $60.6 million in state funds was required to be distributed through funding municipalities to   2,521 VFRAs to provide training, purchase equipment and insurance, and pay for death benefits for volunteer firefighters.

The full audit reports for VFRAs with findings are available online using the links provided below, others are available online at: www.PaAuditor.gov/audit-reports.

Allegheny County

Rennerdale VFRA

Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: unauthorized expenditure.

Beaver County

Franklin Township VFRA – No findings 

Blair County

Williamsburg VFRA – No findings  

Chester County

Ludwig’s Corner VFRA – No findings  

Columbia County

Montour Township VFRA  

Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for three findings: undocumented expenditures, inadequate signatory authority for the disbursement of funds, and noncompliance with prior audit recommendation for failure to conduct annual physical equipment inventories.

Delaware County

Chester Heights VFRA – No findings  

Lancaster County

Brunnerville VFRA – No findings  

McKean County

Lafayette Township VFRA – No findings  

Montgomery County

Trappe VFRA – No findings 

Washington County

North Franklin Township VFRA – No findings 

South Franklin Township VFRA   – No findings

Westmoreland County

Upper Burrell Township Fire Co. No. 1 VFRA – No findings   

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