Division of Veterans’ Affairs
The enacted budget makes
the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March 27, 2012):
·
The enacted budget makes no
changes to the Executive Budget All Funds, state operations, appropriation
proposal of $7.8 million.
·
Rejects the broad Executive
Budget proposal to allow the Executive to have unlimited transfer and
interchange authority over all State Operations appropriations. Instead it
creates specific transfer and interchange authorization for State Operation
appropriations, for this agency they include: OGS/Back Office, Call Center, and
Information Technology. In general
this authorization allows the Executive to move appropriations between state
agencies for these purposes. For additional detail please see page 5 of the
Summary of the SFY 2012-13 Enacted Budget
memo.
·
Adds language to authorize
the Division of Veterans' Affairs to pursue a federal grant for the construction
of a State veterans' cemetery and to contract with Putnam County to maintain
such cemetery
The Assembly Budget
recommends the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March
14, 2012):
·
Makes no changes to the Executive Budget, State Operations, All Funds,
appropriation proposal.
·
Adds Article VII language
to establish a New York State Veterans’ Cemetery Temporary Advisory Committee,
charged with the issuance of a report to recommend a site for a state veterans’
cemetery.
The Senate Budget
recommends the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of March
14, 2012):
·
Makes no changes to the Executive Budget, State Operations, All Funds,
appropriation proposal.
·
Advances legislation to
require the Division of Veteran's Affairs to promulgate rules and regulations on
establishing, implementing, and maintaining a State-operated Veterans Cemetery.
The Executive Budget
recommends (analysis as of January 20, 2012):
A SFY 2012-13 workforce of
94 FTEs, an increase of 3 FTEs from the adjusted 2011-12 level.
However the adjusted FTE level for 2011-12 is a decrease of 7 FTEs from
the level projected in last year’s budget. The estimated workforce level for SFY
2012-13 is the result of the attrition of 5 FTEs, being offset by 8 new fills.
The following chart
identifies adjustments in the current fiscal year FTEs along with the
recommended differences in FY 2012-13 FTEs by program:
|
Program |
SFY 2011-12 FTE
Adjustment |
SFY 2012-13
Est FTEs
3/31/13 |
SFY 2012-13
change from Adjusted 2011-12 |
|
Administration |
+4 |
3 |
0 |
|
Veteran Counseling
Services Program |
-7 |
83 |
3 |
|
Veterans Education (prior
budget referred to this program as Higher Education) |
-4 |
8 |
0 |
|
Total |
-7 |
94 |
+3 |
·
An All Funds appropriation of $7.8 million, a
decrease of $500,000 (-6%) from SFY 2011-12.
·
The State Operations reduction reflects the
elimination of a Maintenance Undistributed, contractual service appropriation
within the Administration program for services and expenses related to a
federally funded state veterans’ cemetery.
·
The total appropriation for Personal Service is
$6.4 million, no changes to the funding level from SFY 2011-12.
·
The total appropriation for Contractual Services is
$268,000, or a decrease of $500,000 or (-65.1%).
·
No major Article VII proposals.
| Division of Veterans' Affairs | |||||
| Program Details - State Operations | |||||
| Enacted | Proposed | Enacted | Change in | Percent | |
| Program | 2011-12 Budget | 2012-13 Budget | 2012-13 Budget | Appropriation | Change |
| All Funds | $8,272,000 | $7,772,000 | $7,772,000 | ($500,000) | -6.0% |
| General Fund | $6,306,000 | $5,806,000 | $5,806,000 | ($500,000) | -7.9% |
| Special Revenue - Federal | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Services | $6,399,000 | $6,399,000 | $6,399,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $768,000 | $268,000 | $268,000 | ($500,000) | -65.1% |
| Administration | $984,000 | $484,000 | $484,000 | ($500,000) | -50.8% |
| Personal Service | $367,000 | $367,000 | $367,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $367,000 | $367,000 | $367,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $117,000 | $117,000 | $117,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $14,000 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $74,000 | $74,000 | $74,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $19,000 | $19,000 | $19,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Maintenance Undistributed | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | ($500,000) | -100.0% |
| Contractual Services | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | ($500,000) | -100.0% |
| Veteran Counseling Services | $5,322,000 | $5,322,000 | $5,322,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $4,871,000 | $4,871,000 | $4,871,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Regular | $4,848,000 | $4,848,000 | $4,848,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Holiday/overtime compensation | $23,000 | $23,000 | $23,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $451,000 | $451,000 | $451,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Supplies and materials | $63,000 | $63,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $104,000 | $104,000 | $104,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Contractual Services | $194,000 | $194,000 | $194,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Equipment | $90,000 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Veteran Education Program | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Special Revenue-Federal (SRF) | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Federal Operating Grants (SRF) | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $1,966,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Personal Service | $1,161,000 | $1,161,000 | $1,161,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nonpersonal Service | $208,000 | $208,000 | $208,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fringe Benefits | $528,000 | $528,000 | $528,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Indirect Costs | $69,000 | $69,000 | $69,000 | $0 | 0.0% |