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14100010 - Veterans' Services Administration and Pension Determination
Data Current as of: 6/22/2009
Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
---|---|---|---|
1410-0010 | Veterans' Services Administration and Pension Determination 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 not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the World War II Memorial at Bell Rock Memorial Park in Malden; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be provided for reimbursing reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the responsibilities of the special commission relative to the hidden wounds of war on Massachusetts service members established by chapter 1 of the resolves of 2008; 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 not later than December 31, 2008, 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 service men and women who apply for such service |
2,338,552 | 2,249,578 |
SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wages & Salaries | 1,441 | 1,553 | 1,642 | 1,790 | 1,814 | -4 |
Employee Benefits | 53 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 0 |
Operating Expenses | 130 | 343 | 350 | 357 | 334 | 0 |
Public Assistance | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 125 | -33 |
Grants & Subsidies | 20 | 20 | 175 | 34 | 35 | -35 |
TOTAL | 1,644 | 1,941 | 2,272 | 2,209 | 2,339 | -72 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart
EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
City / Town |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 9C Cuts |
---|---|---|---|
World War II Memorial at Bell Rock Memorial Park in Malden. | Malden | 100,000 | -50,000 |
Expenses for Commission to Hidden Wounds of War on Mass Service Members | Statewide | 25,000 | 0 |
Korean War Veterans Committee of Massachusetts for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Korean war memorial in Charlestown | Boston / Charlestown | 10,000 | -5,000 |
Maintenance of the MA Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Worcester | Worcester | 25,000 | -12,500 |