Auditor General DeFoor Announces Release of Compliance Audits; Bedford Co. Included

Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced the release of compliance audits of district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Franklin, Jefferson, McKean, Montgomery, Pike, Venango and Washington counties.

“These compliance audits determine whether all funds that are collected on behalf of the state have been correctly reported and promptly remitted to the appropriate state agency,” DeFoor said.

Where applicable, the audit reports note any necessary adjustments and include recommendations for stronger internal controls.

According to the release, the auditor general “conducted a compliance audit of the Treasurer, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (County Officer) . . . to determine whether all moneys collected on behalf of the Commonwealth have been correctly assessed, reported, and promptly remitted and to provide a report to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Fish and Boat Commission and the Department of Agriculture.”

The conclusion of the audit was that the county complied with “state laws and regulations applicable to the collection of moneys on behalf of the Commonwealth, including whether they have been correctly assessed, reported, and promptly remitted.”