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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008 BUDGET |
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 2005ACTUAL
FY 2006BUDGETED
FY 2007REQUESTED
FY 2008GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2008RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds
$970,321
$1,037,943
$1,063,995
$1,063,995
$1,096,743
$32,748
Federal Funds
223,900
273,107
228,386
258,386
266,104
37,718
Other Funds
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
$1,194,221
$1,311,049
$1,292,381
$1,322,381
$1,362,847
$70,466
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services
$791,264
$871,481
$912,160
$912,160
$950,491
$38,331
Operating Expenses
402,957
439,569
380,221
410,221
412,356
32,135
Total
$1,194,221
$1,311,049
$1,292,381
$1,322,381
$1,362,847
$70,466
Staffing Level FTE:
19.4
19.2
18.0
18.0
18.0
0.0
| ACTUAL FY 2005 |
ACTUAL FY 2006 |
ESTIMATED FY 2007 |
ESTIMATED FY 2008 |
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| REVENUES: | ||||
| Total |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: | ||||
| Sioux Falls Claims Office: | ||||
| Personal Interviews | 1,996 | 2,037 | 2,100 | 2,100 |
| Phone Calls | 22,247 | 22,341 | 24,000 | 23,000 |
| Veteran Correspondence | 3,801 | 4,221 | 4,300 | 4,250 |
| Powers of Attorney Filed | 1,214 | 1,074 | 1,200 | 1,100 |
| Hearings Conducted | 26 | 14 | 25 | 25 |
| Appeals Filed | 59 | 77 | 80 | 80 |
| Monetary Award Obtained | $63,158,566 | $68,458,609 | $70,000,000 | $72,000,000 |
| County and Tribal Veterans' Service Officers: | ||||
| County Service Officers | 64 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Tribal Service Officers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| South Dakota Veteran Population | 75,104 | 74,224 | 73,325 | 72,000 |
| Veterans' Administration Expenditures in | ||||
| South Dakota | $310,000,000 | $365,561,000 | $368,000,000 | $370,000,000 |
| Pierre Veterans' Affairs Office: | ||||
| Veterans' Emergency Loan Applications | 159 | 144 | 150 | 150 |
| Apprentice and On-the-Job Training | ||||
| Programs | 169 | 166 | 170 | 170 |
| On-Site Visitations-to-Apprentice and | ||||
| On-the-Job Training Programs | 250 | 205 | 220 | 220 |