Veterans' Affairs, Division of
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Mission
The core mission of the Division of Veterans’ Affairs is to link veterans, members of the armed forces, and their families and dependents, to various personal, medical, and financial benefits available to them as the result of active duty military service. The Division’s professional counseling staff prepares, presents and prosecutes claims including applications for monthly compensation and pension awards, education benefits, burial benefits, vocational rehabilitation training, health care, nursing home care, tax exemptions and other services.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $16.7 million for the Division, a decrease of $250,000 from the prior year. The recommended appropriations reflect no change in the operating support for the agency, an increase in annuities to blind veterans, and the elimination of non-recurring initiatives.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 94 FTEs for the Division, an increase of 3 FTEs from the prior year. The increase reflects planned hiring in local field offices.
For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:
Briefing Book – Public Safety (PDF)
| Category | Available 2011-12 |
Appropriations Recommended 2012-13 |
Change From 2011-12 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 8,272,000 | 7,772,000 | (500,000) | 3,932,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 8,676,000 | 8,926,000 | 250,000 | 970,000 |
| Total | 16,948,000 | 16,698,000 | (250,000) | 4,902,000 |
| Program | 2011-12 Estimated FTEs 03/31/12 |
2012-13 Estimated FTEs 03/31/13 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| General Fund | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Veteran Counseling Services Program | |||
| General Fund | 80 | 83 | 3 |
| Veterans Education | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 91 | 94 | 3 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 1/17/2012