Overview
Department of the Auditor General

The auditor general is responsible for ensuring that all state money is spent legally and properly.

Types of Audits

• Financial - provides users of financial reports with assurance concerning reliability.
• Performance - gauges whether government programs and activities are meeting stated goals and objectives, and if tax dollars are being spent efficiently and effectively.

Who/What Gets Audited

• Corporate tax returns
• County public assistance offices
• Federal funds received by the commonwealth
• Hospitals and nursing homes
• Liquid fuels funds
• Liquor stores
• Municipal pension plans
• School districts
• State agencies
• State-aided and -owned medical facilities
• State-related universities
• Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations
• Other individuals and entities receiving state funds