Division of Veterans

Division of Veterans’ Affairs

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of January 29, 2008):

A FY 2008-09 workforce of 113. This increases the level of FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2007-08 by 1. The following chart identifies adjustments in the current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in FY 2008-09 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed):

Program	FY 2007-08 Adjustment	FY 2008-09 Difference
Administration		+1

The total appropriation for Personal Service is $6.9 million, an increase of 0.8%. The personal service increase can be found in the Administration Program (+$55,000) to reflect the proposed increase of 1 FTE. According to the Executive Budget Agency Presentation this increase in FTEs is to manage two new veterans’ benefits programs.

An All Funds decrease of $405,000 (-4.6%) from SFY 2007-08. This decrease is primarily due to a $500,000 decrease from the Veteran Counseling Services’ Federal Health and Human Services Fund (SRF), which is related to veterans’ counseling and outreach expenses. According to the Assembly this is due to the transfer of veterans counseling and outreach grants to aid to localities. There is no personal services reduction related to this decrease.

The Division of Veterans’ Affairs employed an estimated 2 employees under consultant contracts in SFY 2007-08 at an estimated cost of $54,000 or an average cost of $27,000 per consultant employee. It is estimated that $30,000 will be allocated for consultant contracts in SFY 2008-09 for 1 employee. This will be a 44% decrease from the 2007-08 cost of consultant employees.

Division of Veterans' Affairs
Program Details - State Operations
	Enacted	Proposed	Change in	Percent
Program	2007-08 Budget	2008-09 Budget	Appropriation	Change
All Funds	$8,737,000	$8,332,000	($405,000)	-4.6%
General Fund	$6,383,000	$6,478,000	$95,000	1.5%
Special Revenue - Federal	$2,354,000	$1,854,000	($500,000)	-21.2%

Personal Services	$6,859,000	$6,914,000	$55,000	0.8%
Contractual Services	$323,000	$363,000	$40,000	12.4%

Administration	$827,000	$922,000	$95,000	11.5%
Personal Service	$712,000	$767,000	$55,000	7.7%
Regular	$712,000	$767,000	$55,000	7.7%
Nonpersonal Service	$115,000	$155,000	$40,000	34.8%
Supplies and materials	$11,000	$11,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$16,000	$16,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$57,000	$97,000	$40,000	70.2%
Equipment	$31,000	$31,000	$0	0.0%

Veteran Counseling Services	$6,056,000	$5,556,000	($500,000)	-8.3%
Personal Service	$5,061,000	$5,061,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$5,061,000	$5,061,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$495,000	$495,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$119,000	$119,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$266,000	$266,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$60,000	$60,000	$0	0.0%
Special Revenue-Federal	$500,000	$0	($500,000)	-100.0%

Federal Health and Human Svc Fund - (SRF)	$500,000	$0	($500,000)	-100.0%

Veteran Education Program	$1,854,000	$1,854,000	$0	0.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$1,854,000	$1,854,000	$0	0.0%

Federal Operating Grants (SRF)	$1,854,000	$1,854,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$1,086,000	$1,086,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$208,000	$208,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe Benefits	$494,000	$494,000	$0	0.0%
Indirect Costs	$66,000	$66,000	$0	0.0%