ADAMS TWP — The Adams Area Firemen’s Relief Association has already taken steps to address issues raised in a state audit released last week.

According to documents released Thursday by Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, the audit reviewed operations between Jan. 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2017, of the association, which serves the Adams Area Fire District. It was conducted to determine whether the association took appropriate corrective action on three issues outlined in an audit report in December 2015.

According to the report, the association properly addressed one of the three findings, by reimbursing $500 for an unauthorized expenditure from the Adams Fire District.

However, the report found the association failed to take appropriate action in addressing the other two issues, including failing to maintain a complete and accurate equipment roster. During the prior audit, it was found that while a listing was provided for auditors, it did not include a portion of the equipment purchased, including vehicles.

The report indicates the roster should include types of equipment purchased, dates of purchase, unit costs, names of suppliers, serial numbers, current location of items, final dispositions of sold or damaged equipment, evidence of the performance and results of an annual inventory. Failure to keep such a list “prevents officials from effectively monitoring the relief association’s equipment purchases” and prevents adequate accountability, the report states.

The second issue found the association failed to maintain a complete and accurate membership roster, which was submitted but lacked information. The audit indicates the roster should include names, mailing address, dates of birth, dates of membership and classifications, as well as dates of death, when applicable. Failure to do so “could result in the payment of benefits to nonmembers, or deprive eligible relief association members from receiving authorized benefit payments,” the report states.

The report indicates association management told auditors they would take action to comply with both issues. Jason Safreed, president of the association, said the issues had already been addressed before Thursday’s report was released, with full reports of the corrective action emailed to the auditor’s office.