
The School District of Lancaster has a long history of prudent, forward-looking, transparent financial management. The School District of Lancaster Acting Superintendent Matthew Przywara responded to the report saying “the audit report refers to common practices of school board budgeting, which the auditor general agrees are fully legal.

West Chester Area School District, Chester and Delaware Counties.School District of Lancaster, Lancaster County.Penn Manor School District, Lancaster County.North Penn Manor School District, Montgomery County.Northampton Area School District, Northampton County.Neshaminy School District, Bucks County.Lower Merion School District, Montgomery County.Hempfield School District, Lancaster County.Cannon-McMillian School District, Washington County.Bethlehem Area School District, Northampton, and Lehigh Counties.Abington School District, Montgomery County.

The following districts were selected based on criteria that included a district with approved referendum exceptions and substantial Government Fund balance for the fiscal years ending in 2018 through 2021: It’s basically a ‘shell game’ that allowed these 12 school districts to collectively raise taxes 37 times during the four years we reviewed, which increased their respective General Fund accounts to $390 million. “These districts have found a way to use the law to their advantage so they could always raise property taxes. “These districts represent a cross-section of Pennsylvania – from wealthier to poorer tax bases and urban, suburban, and rural communities,” DeFoor said.
