Auditor Mike Harmon Announces Results of Special Examination of Kentucky Fire Commission
"Among the six findings is one also cited in our special examination of KLEFPF noting that an increase in the insurance surcharge to fund KFFPF did not follow state law requirements. By not following state law, there was no way to determine what surcharge rate was necessary," said Auditor Harmon. "In addition, we also found some examples of what could be considered wasteful spending that is not in line with what KFFPF is designated for."
The KFFPF funding comes from a surcharge tax on casualty and property insurance premiums paid by Kentuckians. KFFPF receives all funding generated by the surcharge from insurance companies based in
According to the law that established KFFPF in 1980, the monies generated by the surcharge are to be used for strengthening fire protection by attracting highly qualified men and women to become firefighters, retaining them through an annual funding supplement, and ongoing education and training.
Among the questionable expenditures cited in the Auditor's special examination are:
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"While we recognize the goodwill shown by the
The insurance surcharge generated more than
The full report can be found on the auditor's website (http://apps.auditor.ky.gov/Public/Audit_Reports/Archive/2018KyFireCommission.pdf).
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