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Local firefighters' association accused of mismanaging more than $240K

A local firefighters' association is accused of mismanaging nearly a quarter million dollars.

The Auditor General called on the Allegheny County District Attorney to investigate Castle Shannon Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association.

Castle Shannon Fire Chief Bill Reffner was quick to come to his department’s defense after the auditor general accused the department.

“There’s no missing monies,” said Reffner.

There are reportedly $249,873 in undocumented expenses, including $129,100 in checks made out to cash and nearly $59,524 in improper bonuses.

“We have really honest, great, hardworking firefighters and as the auditor general is correct, not the best bookkeepers,” Reffner said.

Attorney Matt Logue represents the department and held a press conference on Thursday with the president of the fire department and a board member.

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He says this audit has been going on for more than a year and the district attorney got the auditor’s report months ago.

He says the department is guilty of lousy bookkeeping but the quarter of a million dollars of taxpayer money has all been accounted for and was not spent illegally.

“Not a single tax dollar or penny has been misdirected or misused in any way shape or form,” Reffner said.

The Allegheny County D.A. tweeted this afternoon that they’re reviewing the report from the auditor general.

 

Cox Media Group

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