Cecil Twp. rejects request to release audit, report
A right-to-know request asking Cecil Township to release an audit and report regarding its former police chief has been denied.
Township officials notified the Observer-Reporter on Thursday that they would not release the audit to the newspaper citing attorney-client privilege and other privacy issues.
Township police Chief John Pushak resigned from his position effective Feb. 5 after having served in the police department for 38 years.
The audit of the police department’s equitable sharing account established in 2009 was conducted by the accounting firm of Cypher and Cypher. Money in the account was used for sting operations and to purchase equipment. The audit uncovered some discrepancies under $10,000 through unauthorized deposits and withdrawals for extra duty expenses.