Travel and Conference Expense Management

Local Government Management Guide

Volunteer Firefighters

Travel and Conference Expense Management
Local Government Management Guide

Volunteer firefighters are also eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred while attending training schools and courses of instruction for firefighters. General Municipal Law12 authorizes the governing board of a municipal corporation or fire district to provide for reimbursement for registration fees up to a maximum of $50, as well as actual and necessary expenses for travel, meals, lodging and tuition. The law also requires specific approvals that vary depending on the location of the training school or course of instruction. See Appendix A for more information on required approvals.


12 General Municipal Law, section 72-g