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November 25, 2019 - Harrisburg, PA

Auditor General DePasquale Provides Update on Real-Time Audit of Harrisburg School District, Applauds Transparency Improvements

HARRISBURG - Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today provided another update of his real-time audit of the Harrisburg School District's financial recovery and applauded the district's efforts to improve transparency to taxpayers. 'The district has shown a real commitment to transparency and fiscal responsibility,' DePasquale said. 'These are key components of returning the district to solid financial footing.'



Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announces updates on the real-time audit of Harrisburg School District, applauding improvements in transparency, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_01.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale applauds Harrisburg School Districts financial recovery efforts to improve transparency to taxpayers, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_02.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Harrisburg School District Financial Recovery Plan Service Director John J. George discusses the potential consequences of a recent legislative proposal, House Bill 1800, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_03.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> William Hicks, Foose Elementary School Principal, details the improvements he has noticed in the district following the audit, in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_04.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale warns of the potential financial impact of the recent legislative proposal, House Bill 1800, on schools like Foose Elementary, in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_05.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale warns of the potential financial impact of the recent legislative proposal, House Bill 1800, on schools like Foose Elementary, in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_06.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale speaks with John J. George of Harrisburg School District ahead of the press conference at Foose Elementary, in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_07.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale greets Harrisburg School District Receiver Janet C. Samuels at Foose Elementary, in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_08.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announces updates to the real-time audit of Harrisburg School District, applauding improvements in transparency, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_09.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale applauds Harrisburg School Districts financial recovery efforts to improve transparency to taxpayers, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_10.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Harrisburg School District Financial Recovery Plan Service Director John J. George discusses the potential consequences of a recent legislative proposal, House Bill 1800, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_11.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announces updates to the real-time audit of Harrisburg School District, applauding improvements in transparency, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_12.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Harrisburg School District Receiver Janet C. Samuels affirms the district's commitment for continued improvement, at Foose Elementary School in Harrisburg on November 25, 2019.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/17611_AUD_GEN_HBG_AUDIT_UPDATE_CZ_13.JPG" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>