MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2005 BUDGET
1641 Veterans' Benefits and Services

MISSION:
To counsel and assist veterans and their dependents in procuring federal, state, and local benefits or entitlements for which they may be eligible; to provide ongoing training and supervision to county and tribal veterans' service officers in order to ensure a high level of competence and delivery of service on their behalf; to evaluate and supervise educational programs throughout the state for purposes of veterans' educational benefits; and, to promote teamwork throughout the entire veterans' organization to include the federal, state, county, and Veteran Service Organization personnel who are working together with a shared vision.

  ACTUAL
FY 2002
ACTUAL
FY 2003
BUDGETED
FY 2004
REQUESTED
FY 2005
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2005
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2005
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $845,670 $897,177 $935,364 $998,996 $984,844 $49,480
   Federal Funds 178,121 152,326 208,707 208,707 208,707 0
   Other Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Total $1,023,791 $1,049,504 $1,144,071 $1,207,703 $1,193,551 $49,480
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $651,832 $717,008 $804,535 $841,655 $841,655 $37,120
   Operating Expenses 371,959 332,495 339,536 366,048 351,896 12,360
      Total $1,023,791 $1,049,504 $1,144,071 $1,207,703 $1,193,551 $49,480
 
Staffing Level FTE: 16.1 17.2 17.0 18.0 18.0 1.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2002

ACTUAL
FY 2003

ESTIMATED
FY 2004

ESTIMATED
FY 2005

REVENUES:  
      
Total

$0

$0

$0

$0
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Sioux Falls Claims Office:
   Personal Interviews 1,813 1,660 2,000 2,000
   Phone Calls 21,162 22,543 24,000 24,000
   Veteran Correspondence 3,937 3,640 4,000 4,000
   Powers of Attorney Filed 925 796 950 950
   Hearings Conducted 29 49 60 60
   Appeals Filed 62 60 75 75
   Monetary Award Obtained $47,393,193 $52,780,139 $54,000,000 $54,000,000
   County and Tribal Veterans' Service Officers:
   County Service Officers 65 63 63 63
   Tribal Service Officers 6 6 6 6
   South Dakota Veteran Population 77,400 78,000 80,000 80,000
   Veterans' Administration Expenditures in
   South Dakota $263,326,396 $286,563,027 $290,000,000 $290,000,000
   Pierre Veterans' Affairs Office:
   Veterans' Emergency Loan Applications 137 140 145 145
   Apprentice and On-the-Job Training
   Programs 264 275 275 275
   On-Site Visitations-to-Apprentice and
   On-the-Job Training Programs 275 233 300 300

generated 12/01/03 10:34:49 AM