Veterans Affairs, Division of
skip breadcrumbs| Category | Available 2008-09 |
Appropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
Change From 2008-09 |
Reappropriations Recommended 2009-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 8,868,000 | 9,261,000 | 393,000 | 5,121,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 11,845,550 | 8,446,000 | -3,399,550 | 614,000 |
| Total | 20,713,550 | 17,707,000 | -3,006,550 | 5,735,000 |
| Program | 2008-09 Estimated FTEs 03/31/09 |
2009-10 Estimated FTEs 03/31/10 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | |||
| General Fund | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Higher Education | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Veteran Counseling Services Program | |||
| General Fund | 89 | 93 | 4 |
| Total | 108 | 112 | 4 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 12/16/08.
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 economic, medical and social benefits and services available 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 exemption and other services.
The Division is committed to fulfilling its statutory responsibility within the fiscal resources of its budget, and will continue to offer, through a network of community-based veterans counseling offices, accessible professional assistance to 1.1 million veterans and their dependents, as well as to thousands of New Yorkers currently on active military duty.
Budget Highlights
The Executive Budget recommends $17.7 million in All Funds ($15.2 million General Fund; $2.5 million Other Funds) in new appropriations for the Division of Veterans’ Affairs. This is a net decrease of $3.0 million from the 2008-09 Budget. This net change reflects the expiration of the Merchant Marines Program, offset by $1.0 million for expanded counseling services and the restoration of the temporary reductions to the Blind Veterans Annuity.
The Executive Budget recommends a staffing level of 112 for the Division of Veterans Affairs, an increase of four full time positions from 2008-09.
2009-10 Executive Budget — Agency Presentation
Veterans Affairs, Division of (PDF)