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General Appropriations Act FY2008

Department of Veterans' Services
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007



Account Description FY07
GAA
FY08
GAA
1410-0300 Annuities to Qualified Disabled Veterans
For the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans; provided, that the payments shall be made pursuant to section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall take reasonable steps to terminate payments upon the death of a recipient; provided further, that the department shall prorate annuity payments to ensure that the total payments in fiscal year 2008 shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that the secretary of veterans' services shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a report detailing the number of applications received for annuities offered under this program at the end of each fiscal quarter
16,859,688 18,103,768

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Spending
FY05
Spending
FY06
Spending
FY07
Spending
FY08
GAA
Operating Expenses 0 7 7 85 15
Public Assistance 10,550 11,012 13,683 16,530 18,089
TOTAL 10,550 11,019 13,689 16,615 18,104

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Operating Expenses=0%, Public Assistance=100%