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Harrisburg, Pa. — Following the release of the Pa. Auditor General’s fifth performance audit of the Department of Health’s administration of the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund (EMSOF), members of the Pa. House GOP are calling for immediate reforms.

Rep. Martin Causer, who represents Cameron, McKean, and Potter counties, created House Bill 1491 in response to the audit.

According to the audit , the Department of Health could not confirm whether RMSOF funds were used for allowable purposes in 68% of cases. Over a four-year period, the Department distributed nearly $38 million, with $29.3 million specifically designated to support the statewide EMS system. Auditors issued 18 recommendations, many of which Auditor General DeFoor stated were made repeatedly and ignored ov

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