Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 16 Counties
Auditor General DePasquale Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 16 Counties
HARRISBURG (June 14, 2018) – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations in Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Delaware, Greene, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder 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, 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.
Bucks County
Lower Southampton VFRA – No findings
Carbon County
Bowmanstown VFRA – No findings
Chester County
East Whiteland VFRA – No findings
Clearfield 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: failure to maintain a complete and accurate membership roster and noncompliance with prior audit recommendation for failure to conduct annual physical equipment inventories.
Columbia County
Hemlock Township VFRA – No findings
Crawford County
Spartansburg VFRA – No findings
Venango VFRA – No findings
Cumberland 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: inadequate internal controls over savings account.
Upper Franklin Township VFRA – No findings
Delaware County
Clifton Heights VFRA – No findings
Greene County
Mount Morris Community VFRA – No findings
Lancaster County
Gap VFRA – No findings
Northampton County
East Bangor VFRA – No findings
South Bethlehem 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 one finding: inadequate signatory authority for the disbursement of funds.
Pike County
Received and expended state aid and accumulated relief funds in compliance with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures, except for three findings: insufficient bond coverage, failure to monitor investment activity and unauthorized expenditures.
Schuylkill County
Good Intent VFRA – No findings
Snyder County
Bannersville VFRA – No findings
Kratzerville VFRA – No findings
Westmoreland County
Murrysville VFRA – No findings
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