Cecil Township Won't Release Audit, Report Regarding Former Police Chief

Cecil Township denied a Right to Know request for an audit and report regarding its former police chief.

Officials said that information was not subject to the Right to Know law for several reasons—with the township citing attorney-client privilege, among other things.

The reply letter from Cecil Township also indicated that the request was denied because the information is related to a criminal and noncriminal investigation.

The former chief, John Pushak, was placed on administrative leave in March while Cypher & Cypher conducted an audit.

The audit examined a township account that had to do with the Department of Justice forfeiture program. Special counsel hired to handle the matter reported that there had been unauthorized withdrawals and deposits in the account.

In the end, the special investigation found no money missing, he said.

However, the township granted a Right to Know request for Pushak's letter of resignation, which was read at the April Cecil Township Board of Supervisors meeting.

Editor's Note: The denial letter and letter of resignation are both attached.

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