![]() Abington School District, Montgomery County. ![]() The districts were selected based on criterion that included a district with approved referendum exceptions and substantial Government Fund balances for fiscal years ending 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. DeFoor today released an audit of 12 school districts from across the Commonwealth that uncovers a legal standard practice where districts are raising local property taxes while holding millions of dollars in their General Funds. ![]() Auditor General DeFoor Questions Annual Property Tax Increases for 12 School Districts Calls on Legislature to Close Loopholes ![]()
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