May 03, 2023 - Harrisburg, PA
Auditor General Tim DeFoor today noted a lack of internal controls remains an issue for the Pennsylvania Department of Health's (DOH) distribution of monies from the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund (EMSOF) to regional EMS councils and the State EMS Advisory Board. The findings were a result of a legally mandated performance audit."Our performance audit had one objective: ensure the Department of Health properly accounted for the EMSOF," DeFoor said. "This is the fourth performance audit of DOH's administration of EMSOF since 2010 and the fourth time we found significant internal control issues that remain uncorrected. The good news is that DOH agrees with our findings and is using our audit as a roadmap to improve its infrastructure and oversight."The audit covered the four-year period from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021. The audit found no findings with DOH's administration of the Head Injury Program, which accounts for 25% of the fund. Auditors had three findings and nine recommendations for DOH's administration of the rest of the fund, or $34.8 million, that supports the statewide EMS system. List fo Speakers:Auditor General Tim DeFoorAaron Rhone, State EMS Director
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