Pa. aging secretary disputes audit findings but acknowledges need for improvement

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Aging has denounced a scathing performance audit released last month by the Auditor General’s office, but in an interview with WITF, he said he does agree with one finding. “We need to do a better job,” said Secretary Jason Kavulich, who was appointed in 2025. The audit, released during a news conference by state Auditor General Tim DeFoor last month, alleges that the department is not properly monitoring older adult abuse investigations carried out by the Area Agenci...