Division of Veterans’ Affairs
The enacted budget makes no changes to the State Operations portion of the Executive Budget for this agency (analysis as of April 4, 2005).
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 26, 2005):
- A FTE level of 113 positions on 3/31/06, no change from the estimated FTE level for 3/31/05.
- An overall All Funds appropriation of $8.5 million, a $940,000 (12.5%) increase from the enacted SFY2003-04 appropriation.
- An increase of $146,000 (24.7%) in personal service in the Administration program from the SFY 2004-05 appropriation. The budget shows an increase of only $62,000 from the adjusted appropriation, meaning that $84,000 more was spent on personal service than was originally appropriated for SFY 2004-05. These increases probably reflect the cost of collective bargaining salary increases.
- An increase of $537,000 in personal service in Veteran Counseling Services. The budget shows an increase of $415,000 from the adjusted appropriation, meaning that $122,000 more was spent of personal service than was originally appropriated for SFY 2004-05. These increases probably reflect the cost of collective bargaining salary increases.
- A reduction in the Veteran Counseling Services of $264,000 in Federal Health and Human Services Funds for veteran’s counseling and outreach, and elimination of the $264,000 offset. This probably indicates the same level of funding within the Division of Veterans affairs for this program but the issue should be clarified at Labor-Management.
- An increase of $257,000 (16.9%) in the Veteran Education Program, reflecting an increase in the Federal Operating Grants which includes an $115,000 increase in personal services. This increase probably reflects the cost of collective bargaining salary increases.
Division of Veteran Affairs
Program Details - State Operations
Enacted
Proposed
Enacted
Change in
Percent
Program
2004-05 Budget
2005-06 Budget
2005-06 Budget
Appropriation
Change
All Funds
$7,547,000
$8,487,000
$8,487,000
$940,000
12.5%
General Fund
$5,265,000
$6,212,000
$6,212,000
$947,000
18.0%
Special Revenue - Federal
$2,282,000
$2,275,000
$2,275,000
($7,000)
-0.3%
_
Administration
$698,000
$844,000
$844,000
$146,000
20.9%
Personal Service
$591,000
$737,000
$737,000
$146,000
24.7%
Nonpersonal Service
$107,000
$107,000
$107,000
$0
0.0%
_
Veteran Counseling Services
$5,331,000
$5,868,000
$5,868,000
$537,000
10.1%
Personal Service
$4,401,000
$4,938,000
$4,938,000
$537,000
12.2%
Nonpersonal Service
$380,000
$380,000
$380,000
$0
0.0%
Maintenance Undistributed
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$0
0.0%
Offset
($264,000)
$0
$0
$264,000
-100.0%
Special Revenue-Federal
$764,000
$500,000
$500,000
($264,000)
-34.6%
_
Veteran Education Program
$1,518,000
$1,775,000
$1,775,000
$257,000
16.9%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)
$1,518,000
$1,775,000
$1,775,000
$257,000
16.9%
_
Federal Operating Grants (SRF)
$1,518,000
$1,775,000
$1,775,000
$257,000
16.9%
Personal Service
$940,000
$1,055,000
$1,055,000
$115,000
12.2%
Nonpersonal Service
$175,000
$177,000
$177,000
$2,000
1.1%
Fringe Benefits
$336,000
$478,000
$478,000
$142,000
42.3%
Indirect Costs
$67,000
$65,000
$65,000
($2,000)
-3.0%