In response to questions about what steps, if any, have been taken to detect and prevent misuse of funds controlled by the County's local volunteer fire companies, Doug Rambo, head of the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Commission, told the Eccentric that as early as Fiscal Year 2007, during discussions of the County's fire and rescue contributions for that year, "...the Fire and Rescue Commission recommended establishment of a program to periodically audit volunteer fire and rescue companies."

Unfortunately, according to Rambo, "The Board was unable to provide funding for the program at that time." "We have again suggested a program of periodic financial reviews" he said, "and hope to receive funding from the Board of Supervisors in FY14 to audit stations every three years or when there is a change in the company treasurer." Rambo says that he believes the Board's Government Reform Commission agrees "the audits that I have described are appropriate."

On May 7 of this year, through its attorney, Ed MacMahon, the Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department accused its former Treasurer, the late Paul Draisey, of embezzling a sum approaching half a million dollars from the department before his death by his own hand earlier this year.