The Associated Press reports a Legislative Audit Advisory Commission annual audit of Senate and House legislative accounts found they had a surplus of $261 million in FY 2022, nearly tripling from $95 million over the last six years.

The audit also found spending by the Senate and House jumped to $392 million, from $380 million the previous year.

“The cost to operate the 50-member Senate was $125 million last year, $222 million for the 203-member House and about $45 million for other expenses, including data processing and the Legislative Reference Bureau.

“Pennsylvania has the country’s largest full-time Legislature and a large staff, including hundreds of district offices throughout the state. Lawmakers were in voting session for about 50 days during the yearlong 2021-22 audit period.”

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-- AP: Audit Says Surplus In Senate, House Legislative Expense Accounts Jumped To A Record $261 Million In FY 2022; Spending Reached $392 Million On Themselves

[Posted: May 5, 2023]

5/8/2023