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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