Additional
Menu Items Below Minnesota Volunteer Relief
Association Information
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Selected State Laws Fire Relief Association - here
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Fire Relief Association Working Group - here
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2007 State Fire Aid Amounts
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Pension Reporting Forms
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State Auditor's Form Entry System (SAFES)
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Volunteer Fire Relief Associations - Selected Relevant Statutes Booklet
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Town Fire Department Accounts and Fire Relief Association Accounts - Minnesota Township
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Statement of Position - City Fire Department Accounts and Fire Relief Association Accounts
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LEGAL COMPLIANCE MANUAL - RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS
Pension/Fire Relief Association FAQs
What forms does my relief association need to complete? Where can I find copies of them?
Reporting requirements depend upon your relief association’s plan type and asset size. A document called “Key Reporting Requirements" that lists the various reporting forms that must be submitted is provided in the Forms section of our website. Click HERE to view the Key Reporting Requirements document.
The reporting forms are also found in the Forms section of our website at http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/default.aspx?page=frmPenReportingForms.
What are the reporting deadlines? When do my forms need to be submitted?
Relief associations with assets and liabilities of less than $200,000 must submit reporting forms to the Office of the State Auditor by March 31. Relief associations with assets or liabilities that exceed the $200,000 threshold must submit reporting forms by June 30. Once a relief association crosses the statutory threshold, it must continue to file by June 30, even if the assets or liabilities subsequently fall below the threshold. Relief associations also have reporting requirements with other state offices and agencies. View the Key Reporting Requirements document to see the reporting deadlines for these other agencies.
When will my relief association receive its state fire aid for the year? How much in state fire aid will we receive?
State fire aid is disbursed at four different times during the year. Relief associations that have submitted all required reporting information on time and have resolved any identified issues usually receive their state fire aid during the first round of payments, which is on or about October 1. Relief associations that submit information late or have data issues to resolve usually receive their state fire aid at one of the other payment times, which are on or about November 15, March 15, or June 15. A listing of the 2007 state fire aid amounts is provided at http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/default.aspx?page=frmPen07FireAid.
Where can I find copies of the state laws that govern volunteer fire relief associations?
Each year the Pension Division of the Office of the State Auditor prepares a booklet that contains many of the state laws that are applicable to volunteer fire relief associations. The booklet, called the “Selected Relevant Statutes," can be downloaded or printed for quick reference. The booklet is available at http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/default.aspx?page=frmpenVfraStatutes.
You can find copies of all state laws on the website for the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Visit the Revisor’s website at: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/revisor/pages/forms/getstatute.php
I am a new trustee for a relief association and I have some basic questions about our pension fund. Who can I contact?
The Pension team at the Office of the State Auditor is always willing to help answer relief association questions. Contact information for each member of the Pension Division is provided in a Contact List. Click HERE to view the Pension Division Contact List.
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