including necessary training.
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(18) To provide financial assistance for activities and
materials needed to aid in the recruitment and retention of
volunteer firefighters.
(19) To establish and pay for length of service award
programs.
Section 4. Section 7418 of Title 35 is amended to read:
§ 7418. Audits.
(a) General rule.--
(1) The Office of Auditor General shall have the power
and its duty shall be to audit the accounts and records of
every volunteer firefighters' relief association receiving
money under Chapter 7 of the act of December 18, 1984
(P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan
Funding Standard and Recovery Act, as far as may be necessary
to satisfy the Auditor General that the money received was or
is being expended for no purpose other than that authorized
by this subchapter. Copies of all audits shall be furnished
to the Governor.
(2) The commissioner shall establish and publish
annually, in consultation with the Auditor General, eligible
uses of the money in accordance with this subchapter.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the commissioner
shall maintain authority relating to the eligible uses of
money received.
(b) Findings.--If the Auditor General finds that [any] money
received by a volunteer firefighters' relief association has
been expended for a purpose other than one authorized by this
subchapter, the Auditor General shall immediately notify the
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