Tag: Pennsylvania Auditor General

Pa. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor press conference

Pennsylvania Auditor General Claims Some School Districts Raised Property Taxes in Annual ‘Shell Game’

January 27, 2023

Pa. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released a statewide school-district audit that uncovered a legal (but suspect) practice. The study revealed 12 districts statewide raising…

Government & Politics

Chester's Police Pension Problems Familiar to Pa. Auditor General

December 23, 2022

Chester’s mayor Thaddeus Kirkland asked Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor to investigate alleged police pension “spiking” in the city and was told recommendations were…

Money falling out of the sky around tall buildings in the city denoting the Chester bankruptcy

Government & Politics

Chester's Filing for Bankruptcy a Rare Thing These Days

November 22, 2022

The city of Chester filed a Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy petition on Nov. 10, only the third U.S. city to do so between 2014…

Government & Politics

Pennsylvania Auditor General Releases Report with Recommendations for Reducing Gun Violence

November 30, 2018

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released a report that lists 12 recommendations for reducing deaths due to gun violence, writes Rachel McDevitt for 90…