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 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	BUDGETED FY 2009	REQUESTED FY 2010	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$1,064,535	$1,014,943	$1,129,870	$1,297,725	$1,149,932	$20,062
Federal Funds	208,108	174,847	273,520	273,520	278,012	4,492
Other Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,272,643	$1,189,790	$1,403,390	$1,571,245	$1,427,944	$24,554
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$898,451	$806,398	$991,034	$1,078,014	$1,015,588	$24,554
Operating Expenses	374,192	383,391	412,356	493,231	412,356	0
Total	$1,272,643	$1,189,790	$1,403,390	$1,571,245	$1,427,944	$24,554
Staffing Level FTE:	18.9	17.8	18.0	20.0	18.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	ESTIMATED FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010
REVENUES:
Veterans Education Program Revenue	$200,518	$156,621	$175,000	$175,000
Total	$200,518	$156,621	$175,000	$175,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Sioux Falls Claims Office:
Personal Interviews	2,100	2221	2,343	2,500
Veteran Correspondence	4,300	4318	4,400	4,450
Powers of Attorney Filed	1,200	1,262	1,325	1,350
Hearings Conducted	25	21	25	25
Monetary Award Obtained	$80,941,274	$85,992,189	$88,000,000	$90,000,000
County and Tribal Veterans' Service Officers:
County Service Officers	61	61	61	61
Tribal Service Officers	7	7	7	7
South Dakota Veteran Population	73,325	74,273	74,000	74,000
Veterans' Administration Expenditures in
South Dakota	$368,000,000	$353,250,000	$370,000,000	$375,000,000
Pierre Veterans' Affairs Office:
Veterans' Emergency Loan Applications	150	111	120	120
SD Veterans Bonus Applications	1,361	707	800	800
Enrollments at Apprenticeship and Other
On-the-Job Training Establishments	268	259	265	270
On-Site Visitations to Schools and
Training Establishments	221	197	210	220
Actions for Schools, Training Establishment
and the SD Veterans Service Network	1,891	1509	1600	1700
Initail, Revised and Other Approval Actions
For Schools and Training Establishments	1,132	1184	1200	1250

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