Division of Veterans’ Affairs

 

The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget’s State Operations appropriations (analysis as of March 31, 2009)

According to the Assembly Yellow Book, (analysis as of December 31, 2008):

  • Funding of $224,000 is provided to establish a Veterans’ Outreach Program and that funding will enable the agency to add 2 new staff to the Agency devoted to developing a comprehensive strategy for supporting returning veterans and their families.

    • The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 22, 2008):

    A SFY 2009-10 workforce of 112. This increases the level of FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2008-09 by 4.  The following chart identifies adjustments in the current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in FY 2009-10 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed):

    Program

    FY 2008-09 Adjustment

    FY 2009-10 Difference

    Administration

    -3

    0

    Veteran Counseling Services Program

    -2

    +4
  • The difference between the estimated FTEs for SFY 2008-09 and the adjusted level of 2008-09 FTEs is -5. This should be addressed at statewide labor management.
  • An All Funds increase of $929,000 (+11.1%) from SFY 2008-09. This increase is spread across all three of the (state operations) programs, but is primarily due to a $798,000 (+14.4%) increase in Veteran Counseling Services program. According to the Agency Presentation the increase is for expanded counseling services (in 2009 mobile counseling services will be provided). However, the Agency Presentation shows that the All Funds appropriation increased by $393,000 due to adjustments that were made to the agency’s SFY 2008-09 appropriations. This reflects the negotiated union raises and agency-wide reductions made during the fiscal year.
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    Division of Veterans' Affairs
    Program Details - State Operations 
      Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent
    Program 2008-09 Budget 2009-10 Budget 2009-10 Budget Appropriation Change
    All Funds $8,332,000 $9,261,000 $9,261,000 $929,000 11.1%
    General Fund $6,478,000 $7,295,000 $7,295,000 $817,000 12.6%
    Special Revenue - Federal $1,854,000 $1,966,000 $1,966,000 $112,000 6.0%
               
    Personal Services $6,914,000 $7,526,000 $7,526,000 $612,000 8.9%
    Contractual Services $363,000 $363,000 $363,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Administration $922,000 $941,000 $941,000 $19,000 2.1%
    Personal Service $767,000 $786,000 $786,000 $19,000 2.5%
    Regular $767,000 $786,000 $786,000 $19,000 2.5%
    Nonpersonal Service $155,000 $155,000 $155,000 $0 0.0%
    Supplies and materials $11,000 $11,000 $11,000 $0 0.0%
    Travel $16,000 $16,000 $16,000 $0 0.0%
    Contractual Services $97,000 $97,000 $97,000 $0 0.0%
    Equipment $31,000 $31,000 $31,000 $0 0.0%
               
    Veteran Counseling Services $5,556,000 $6,354,000 $6,354,000 $798,000 14.4%
    Personal Service $5,061,000 $5,579,000 $5,579,000 $518,000 10.2%
    Regular $5,061,000 $5,554,000 $5,554,000 $493,000 9.7%
    Holiday/overtime compensation $0 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 100.0%
    Nonpersonal Service $495,000 $775,000 $775,000 $280,000 56.6%
    Supplies and materials $50,000 $120,000 $120,000 $70,000 140.0%
    Travel $119,000 $139,000 $139,000 $20,000 16.8%
    Contractual Services $266,000 $266,000 $266,000 $0 0.0%
    Equipment $60,000 $250,000 $250,000 $190,000 316.7%
               
    Veteran Education Program $1,854,000 $1,966,000 $1,966,000 $112,000 6.0%
    Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) $1,854,000 $1,966,000 $1,966,000 $112,000 6.0%
               
    Federal Operating Grants (SRF) $1,854,000 $1,966,000 $1,966,000 $112,000 6.0%
    Personal Service $1,086,000 $1,161,000 $1,161,000 $75,000 6.9%
    Nonpersonal Service $208,000 $208,000 $208,000 $0 0.0%
    Fringe Benefits $494,000 $528,000 $528,000 $34,000 6.9%
    Indirect Costs $66,000 $69,000 $69,000 $3,000 4.5%