Budget & Taxes (Audits & Accountability)

in committee · Pennsylvania · House Jun 10, 2026

HB 2500: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in National Guard Youth Challenge Program, further providing for administration and for audit required.

This bill updates Pennsylvania laws governing the National Guard Youth Challenge Program to clarify how it is managed and monitored. It mandates that the program be staffed with necessary employees and allows the department to create rules for its operation. Additionally, the legislation requires the program to undergo an annual audit by an independent certified public accountant to ensure financial oversight. These changes directly affect the administration of the youth program and the state agencies responsible for its supervision.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates annual audits and clarifies administration for a state program, promoting fiscal responsibility and financial oversight.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House May 20, 2026

HB 2525: An Act amending the act of July 18, 1974 (P.L.483, No.174), known as The Institutional Assistance Grants Act, repealing provisions relating to legislative findings; further providing for definitions, for institutional assistance grants and for assistance grant fund; and repealing provisions relating to appropriation.

HB 2525 amends Pennsylvania's Institutional Assistance Grants Act to update definitions and procedures for grants given to students attending independent colleges. The bill removes old legislative findings and specific appropriation amounts, while establishing a new maximum grant limit of $400 per student. It also requires the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to audit eligible institutions and publish annual reports on how the grant funds are used.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes a new maximum grant limit and mandates audits and reporting for student grants, enhancing fiscal oversight and protecting funding for higher education.75% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill updates grant procedures and establishes a $400 limit for independent college students, enhancing financial aid access.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Audits & Accountability Higher Education Student Financial Aid

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passed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jul 12, 2026

SR 216: A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct an audit of the medical assistance programs of the Commonwealth and provide a report to the General Assembly.

This resolution directs Pennsylvania's Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to audit the state's medical assistance programs (including Medicaid) within 18 months. The audit must examine actuarial standards, whether past federal audit recommendations were adopted (like those from 2017 and 2024), and analyze high-risk areas for potential fraud. It requires the committee to report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, focusing on program efficiency, cost savings, and fraud prevention. The resolution directly affects state agencies providing medical assistance and the committee conducting the audit.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates audit for Medicaid efficiency, cost savings, and fraud prevention, promoting fiscal responsibility in state budget management.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Government Spending

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Dec 9, 2025

HB 2093: An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for unspent appropriations.

HB 2093 requires Pennsylvania state agencies to report unspent budget funds annually to the Auditor General. Specifically, agencies must submit detailed financial data by November 15 each year, and the Auditor General must analyze these reports and submit a comprehensive written report to the legislature by December 30. The report must break down unspent funds by agency and budget line item, summarize totals by fund type, and provide recommendations to prevent waste, inefficiency, or fraud. This applies to all Commonwealth agencies, including departments, boards, universities (like Penn State and Pitt), and entities such as the Gaming Control Board and Turnpike Commission. The bill aims to improve fiscal transparency and accountability for state spending.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires annual reporting of unspent funds to prevent waste/inefficiency, enhancing fiscal accountability per budget & taxes topic indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Audits & Accountability State Budget

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 783: An Act establishing tourism improvement districts and tourism improvement district management associations; and providing for powers of counties, for powers of tourism improvement district management associations, for dissolution of tourism improvement district and for annual audit.

SB 783 establishes "tourism improvement districts" (TIDs) in Pennsylvania counties, where participating hotels and tourism businesses pay special fees to fund local tourism activities. The bill creates "tourism improvement district management associations" (TIDMAs) to manage funds for marketing, events, destination improvements, and promotional programs that directly benefit these businesses. Counties must hold public hearings, collect fees (capped at 4% administrative cost), and ensure TID funding supplements existing tourism programs without reducing current county tourism spending. Businesses within a proposed TID can collectively object if 40% of total room inventory opposes the district, preventing its formation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes new tourism fees (capped at 4%) for TIDMAs to fund marketing/events, directly creating a targeted fiscal mechanism for tourism development.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Jul 22, 2025

SB 942: An Act providing for auditor qualifications for the Department of the Auditor General, for new department employees, for current department employees, for employee certification, for forensic audits, for fraud audits and for committee standards.

SB 942 sets professional certification standards for auditors in Pennsylvania's Department of the Auditor General. It requires employees conducting forensic audits to hold both Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credentials, while fraud auditors must have a CFE. The bill mandates that new hires meet these qualifications immediately, allows current employees to continue existing audit work temporarily, and requires the department to support staff in obtaining necessary certifications through resources and financial incentives. These changes aim to ensure audits of state and federal funds meet professional standards and quality requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates certified auditors for forensic/fraud audits, promoting fiscal responsibility and accountability in state financial oversight per topic description.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Mar 24, 2025

HB 995: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions relating to emergency management services, providing for emergency preparedness for owned animals.

HB 995 amends Pennsylvania law to require the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to include provisions for protecting owned animals in the state's emergency management plan. The bill creates new funding for approved animal response teams to develop and maintain rescue capabilities, with PEMA allocating annual funds based on agency standards. It defines "owned animals" as pets, agricultural animals, or those under a Game Commission permit (excluding wildlife) and mandates that teams receiving funds maintain records for audit. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates new annual funding for animal response teams under PEMA, directly allocating government resources to support emergency management services as part of state budget spending.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Tags Emergency Management

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Aug 4, 2025

HB 1775: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in entertainment production tax credit, further providing for definitions and for limitations, providing for audits, further providing for limitations and providing for formal review by department, for creative professionals tax credit and for miscellaneous provisions.

HB 1775 modifies Pennsylvania's entertainment production tax credit program under the 1971 Tax Reform Code. It updates definitions, adds limitations on credit eligibility, and establishes new audit procedures for businesses claiming the credit. The bill also creates a formal review process for the Department of Revenue to examine credit claims. Additionally, it introduces a separate tax credit for creative professionals working in the entertainment industry. The bill was recently referred to the Finance Committee for further consideration.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a new tax credit for creative professionals and modifies entertainment tax credit program, providing tax incentives to support industry growth through fiscal policy.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability Tax Credits

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Nov 19, 2025

HB 2056: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for miscellaneous provisions relating to recovery audits.

HB 2056 amends the 1929 Administrative Code to add specific provisions for recovery audits, which are processes state agencies use to identify and recover overpaid funds (e.g., in Medicaid or unemployment benefits). The bill directly affects state agencies conducting these audits and individuals or businesses that may have received erroneous payments. Key provisions update administrative procedures for conducting recovery audits, including requirements for documentation and timelines, though exact details are not specified in the title. The bill was referred to the Appropriations committee on November 19, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill updates recovery audit procedures to prevent overpayment losses, promoting fiscal responsibility in state budget management.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability

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