The 2014 Executive Budget Document
Governor McDonnell's Proposed Budget for the 2014-2016 Biennum
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Released on December 16, 2013 
 
Department of Veterans Services [912]
Secretarial Area: Veterans and Defense Affairs
formerly under: Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
Mission:
The Department of Veterans Services serves Virginia’s veterans and their beneficiaries by ensuring they receive the benefits, support, quality care, and recognition they have earned through service and sacrifice.
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $8,011,352 $30,287,605 $38,298,957
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $7,124,145 $35,615,085 $42,739,230
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $7,280,118 $35,820,085 $43,100,203
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $8,515,991 $41,400,085 $49,916,076
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $9,676,067 $44,448,821 $54,124,888
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $10,192,355 $46,476,857 $56,669,212
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Proposed Budget $11,617,482 $47,143,168 $58,760,650
    Base Budget $10,192,355 $46,476,857 $56,669,212
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $1,425,127 $666,311 $2,091,438
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Proposed Budget $11,455,649 $46,964,978 $58,420,627
    Base Budget $10,192,355 $46,476,857 $56,669,212
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $1,263,294 $488,121 $1,751,415
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 100.00 509.00 609.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 99.00 509.00 608.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 103.00 509.00 612.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 106.00 511.00 617.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 112.00 561.00 673.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 112.00 561.00 673.00
2014-2016 2015 Proposed Positions 118.00 563.00 681.00
    Base Budget 112.00 561.00 673.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 1.00 2.00 3.00
2012-2014 2016 Proposed Positions 118.00 563.00 681.00
    Base Budget 112.00 561.00 673.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 6.00 2.00 8.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase service delivery to veterans under the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support the increase in donations received. Also provides $108,617 in 2015 and $119,244 in 2016 from the general fund to meet the 28 percent and 30 percent match for the expanded AMERICORP grant. The expanded grant will increase the agency's outreach to Virginia’s veteran population. Also recommended is the increase of $278,300 each year in federal appropriation for the additional federal portion of the AMERICORP grant. Provides $264,218 each year from the general fund to address the Community Service Boards' additional funding need based on the increased demand for services from veterans and their families.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $372,835 $383,462
Nongeneral Fund $378,300 $378,300
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Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the continued cost of public employee salary increases, increases in state employee health insurance premiums, changes in state employee retirement and other benefit contribution rates, and other centrally funded items being continued from the 2012-14 biennium into the 2014-16 biennium.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $398,070 $398,070
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Provide support for benefits services offices Decision Package
  Provides general fund support to replace the old and failing phone system for the Tidewater Regional Office ($15,000 in 2015), to support mobile broadband devices for benefit services offices so that personnel can connect to the Department of Veterans Services hosted claims application system ($15,552 each year), and to open and staff a new benefits field office in Fredericksburg ($86,460 each year and one claims agent position). Includes $47,628 each year to convert up to four adminstrator positions to claims agent positions.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $164,640 $149,640
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Increase support for the Virginia War Memorial Decision Package
  Provides funding to support two new positions (an assistant curator and a facility manager) and grounds maintenance costs each year, and assistant director position in the first year.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $191,833 $108,500
Positions 4.00 4.00
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Continue the Transition Assistance Program Decision Package
  Provides funding to continue the Post-Transition Assistance Program (P-TAP) to assist veterans attain a civilian career once separated from military service. Funding is required due to a grant expiring in 2014 that will not be continued.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $150,000 $150,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide support to transition to new Cardinal System Decision Package
  Provides funding to support the interface to the Cardinal accounting system that is required to maintain their internal financial system.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $60,000 $0
Nongeneral Fund $200,000 $0
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Establish VITA network connectivity Decision Package
  Provides funding to equip all 34 Department of Veterans Services field offices with an Enterprise Remote Connectivity Services (ERCS) box. This action will provide the field offices with access to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) networks.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $141,565 $116,272
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Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's budget for workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of 2015 and 2016 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $10,624 $11,708
Nongeneral Fund $83,413 $91,928
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Remove one-time automation funding Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided for automation of the education program application and management system.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund ($75,000) ($75,000)
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Adjust funding to reflect changes in rent charges at the seat of government Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for changes in the cost of rent charges at the seat of government. Overall rent rate changes are the result of additional costs to maintain facilities.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $8,183 $15,350
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Fund agency costs for the new Cardinal accounting system Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to the agency’s budget to pay for the agency’s share of the costs for the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $0 $2,915
Nongeneral Fund $0 $13,295
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Adjust agency appropriation for the cost of Performance Budgeting system charges Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to pay for the agency's share of ongoing Performance Budgeting system operating and maintenance costs. The general fund share of this cost was previously budgeted in Central Appropriations.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $1,008 $1,008
Nongeneral Fund $4,598 $4,598
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Adjust funding for premium changes in the Automobile Insurance Liability program Decision Package
  Adjusts agency funding for the approved premium changes in the state’s Automobile Insurance Liability program.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
General Fund $1,369 $1,369
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Add veterans cemeteries positions Decision Package
  Provides two positions to support cemetary operations that will be supported with federal funding.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Change program for the Virginia War Memorial Program Decision Package
  Changes the Virginia War Memorial Program from program 50203 to 50202 and establishes "Virginia War Memorial Management and Operations" as the program title.
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Move Virginia Values Veterans appropriation between programs Decision Package
  Consolidates funding for Virginia Values Veterans (V3) into one program.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Provide funding to support maintenance reserve projects
  Provides nongeneral fund maintenance reserve appropriation for routine and unexpected facility maintenance issues.
 
  FY 2015 FY 2016
Nongeneral Fund $561,539 $561,539


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