Elected Auditors

January 6, 2026 - Current Agenda

Duties
In a Pennsylvania Second Class Township, the Elected Auditors are responsible for providing an independent review of the township's financial affairs. Each year, they meet to examine, settle, and adjust the accounts of all elected and appointed officials who handled township funds during the previous calendar year. This process includes reviewing receipts, expenditures, and financial records to ensure that public money has been managed properly and in accordance with state law.

The auditors convene annually on the day following the Board of Supervisors’ organization meeting to establish their own internal leadership. During this session, they elect a chair and a secretary, organize their work for the year, and prepare to carry out their statutory responsibilities.

One of the most significant duties assigned to the auditors is determining the compensation for any township supervisor who is employed by the township in a role other than their elected position. When a supervisor performs work such as road maintenance or administrative tasks, it is the auditors—not the Board of Supervisors—who set the rate of pay and mileage reimbursement for that work. This safeguard ensures that supervisors cannot set their own compensation when acting in an employee capacity.