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![]() Relief associations are separate legal entities from the fire departments they support. VFRAs may have future state aid withheld if they do not comply with applicable state laws, contracts, bylaws and administrative procedures. In 2022, $66.7 million went to 2,514 municipalities for distribution to VFRAs to provide training, purchase equipment and insurance, and pay for death benefits for volunteer firefighters. ![]() The Department of the Auditor General distributes state aid for VFRAs and audits how they use the funds, which are generated by a 2% tax on fire insurance policies sold in Pennsylvania by out-of-state companies. “Our audits make sure state aid is used to equip and protect volunteer firefighters and the communities they serve.” “Relief associations provide vital support to Pennsylvania’s dedicated first responders,” DeFoor said. HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 36 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Carbon, Clarion, Clearfield, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Northampton, Schuylkill, Snyder, Washington and Westmoreland counties. ![]() Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Associations in 25 Counties
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