Revenues for five Pennsylvania cyber charters nearly doubled between 2019 and 2023, driven by a COVID-19 enrollment spike and a broken funding system that “needs to change,” the state auditor said ...

In my 30-year career, I have conducted fraud investigations and have performed financial, internal and forensic audits at all levels of government and in the private sector. The lead auditor for this ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A report by Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor on five cyber charter schools’ finances has created a stir among area school district leaders, who say the findings may finally ...

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The case offers a lesson for local officials who are fielding requests for third-party access to their voting machines.

Incumbent Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor won a second term, beating Democratic state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia. DeFoor held about 51% of the vote, with 97% of precincts statewide ...

Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor. Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor in September announced an audit of the state’s Motor Voter program, which creates a voter registration pathway ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the Pennsylvania auditor general by Real Alternatives over an audit. Real Alternatives is a non-profit organization that provides ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Following an audit of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools, the Pennsylvania Auditor General is calling for “major reform” to how the schools are funded. Auditor General Tim ...

(WHTM) – The office of Auditor General is an important but little-known part of Pennsylvania’s government. Elected every four years along with the other row offices, the Auditor General is a fiscal ...

Four Beaver County volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) were cited for noncompliance issues in a July 23 audit report released by Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor. VFRA funds ...