| Account | Description | FY07 GAA |
FY08 GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1410-0010 | Department of Veterans' Services Administration For the operation of the department of veterans' services; provided, that the department may fund a housing specialist from this item; provided further, that the department may expend funds for the Glory 54th Brigade; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Vietnam veterans memorial located in the Green Hill park in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Korean War memorial located in the Charlestown navy yard; provided further, that the secretary of veterans' affairs shall submit a report to the joint committee on veterans' and federal affairs and the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than December 31, 2007 on the secretariat's implementation of and the outreach efforts of the "welcome home bill"; and provided further, that the report shall include the participation rates for service, hindrances to enrollment for the program, and recommendations, including any necessary statutory or other changes to increase the number of servicemen and women who apply for said service |
2,012,187 | 2,157,102 |
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY04 Spending |
FY05 Spending |
FY06 Spending |
FY07 Spending |
FY08 GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | 1,470 | 1,441 | 1,553 | 1,668 | 1,743 |
| Pensions & Benefits | 47 | 53 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
| Operating Expenses | 233 | 130 | 343 | 354 | 353 |
| Public Assistance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Aid to Cities & Towns | 20 | 20 | 20 | 176 | 35 |
| TOTAL | 1,771 | 1,644 | 1,941 | 2,301 | 2,157 |
| EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
FY08 |
|---|---|
| Korean War Veterans Committee of Massachusetts for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Korean war memorial in Charlestown | 10,000 |
| Maintenance of the MA Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Worcester | 25,000 |