Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 15 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 15 Counties
HARRISBURG (June 7, 2018) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Fayette, Jefferson, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill and York 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, 2,521 municipalities received $60.6 million in fire relief association funding for distribution to local volunteer firefighters’ relief associations 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
Holiday Park VFRA – No findings
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: insufficient bond coverage.
Pleasant Hills VFRA – No findings
Reserve Township VFRA – No findings
Armstrong County
Manor Township VFRA – No findings
Beaver County
Center Township VFRA – No findings
Ohioville VFRA – No findings
Bucks County
Trumbauersville VFRA – No findings
Butler County
Cranberry Township VFRA – No findings
Carbon County
Beaver Meadows VFRA – No findings
Chester County
Goshen VFRA – No findings
Fayette County
Belle Vernon Fire Co. No. 2 VFRA – No findings
Uniontown VFRA – No findings
Jefferson County
Punxsutawney VFRA – No findings
Lehigh County
Salisbury Township VFRA – No findings
Luzerne County
Nuangola Borough VFRA – No findings
Northumberland County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for two findings: unauthorized expenditures and failure to maintain a complete and accurate membership roster.
Perry County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for one finding: untimely deposit of state aid.
Schuylkill County
Branchdale VFRA – No findings
Mt. Pleasant VFRA – No findings
York County
Glen Rock VFRA – No findings
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