Commonwealth of Virginia 2012 Budget Document: Agency Details

The 2012 Executive Budget Document

Department of Military Affairs [ http://www.dma.virginia.gov/ ]

Mission Statement

The Virginia Department of Military Affairs provides the premier ready, relevant, and responsive Army and Air National Guard and Virginia Defense Force (personnel and units) to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The forces must anticipate requirements and rapidly deploy where directed while executing the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of Virginia in order to save lives, protect people and property, ensure safety and relieve suffering.

Operating Budget Summary

	General Fund	Nongeneral Fund	Personnel Cost
2009 Appropriation	$ 10,247,241	$ 31,501,024	$ 20,485,318
2010 Appropriation	$ 9,244,183	$ 30,815,559	$ 20,497,316
2011 Appropriation	$ 8,814,491	$ 39,272,976	$ 14,648,980
2012 Appropriation	$ 8,050,040	$ 41,890,711	$ 13,992,302

2013 Base Budget	$ 8,050,040	$ 41,890,711	$ 15,060,582
2013 Addenda	$ (61,207)	$ 657,685	$ 327,131
2013 Total	$ 7,988,833	$ 42,548,396	$ 15,387,713

2014 Base Budget	$ 8,050,040	$ 41,890,711	$ 15,060,582
2014 Addenda	$ (60,600)	$ 657,685	$ 327,131
2014 Total	$ 7,989,440	$ 42,548,396	$ 15,387,713

Authorized Position Summary

	General Fund	Nongeneral Fund	Total Positions
2009 Appropriation	45.47	306.03	351.50
2010 Appropriation	45.47	306.03	351.50
2011 Appropriation	45.47	313.03	358.50
2012 Appropriation	45.47	313.03	358.50

2013 Base Budget	45.47	313.03	358.50
2013 Addenda	6.00	(6.00)	0.00
2013 Total	51.47	307.03	358.50

2014 Base Budget	45.47	313.03	358.50
2014 Addenda	6.00	(6.00)	0.00
2014 Total	51.47	307.03	358.50

Recommended Operating Budget Addenda

Reduce recruiting publications

Reduces the printing of recruitment publications for the Virginia Defense Force.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (3,600)		$ (3,600)

Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgets

Adjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the costs of items such as changes in retirement and other benefit contribution rates, as well as the distribution of other centrally funded items.

	FY 2013	FY 2014
General Fund	$ 31,597	$ 31,597
Nongeneral Fund	$ 177,685	$ 177,685

Strike Virginia Military Advisory Council language
Removes language relating to expenses of the Virginia Military Advisory Council.

Reduce Virginia Defense Force flying hours

Reduces the flying hours of the Virginia Defense Force aviation battalion.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (1,200)		$ (1,200)

Decrease cleaning contract and supplies

Reduces cleaning services and supplies for a building at the State Military Reservation.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (4,000)		$ (4,000)

Increase administrative appropriation and positions

Provides appropriation to hire essential fiscal office staff.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
Nongeneral Fund		$ 215,000		$ 215,000

Increase agency position level
Redistributes position allocation between general fund and nongeneral fund.

Adjust funding to reflect changes in information technology and telecommunication charges

Adjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of information technology and telecommunication charges based on changes in utilization, services, and rate changes approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 1, 2010, and September 1, 2011.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (4,398)		$ (4,398)

Provide position for tuition assistance program
Converts an existing nongeneral fund position to a general fund position to support the tuition assistance program.

Remove funding for Virginia Military Advisory Council

Removes funding for Virginia Military Advisory Council.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (50,000)		$ (50,000)

Reduce operations at the Franklin Armory

Reduces operations at the Franklin Armory to a storage-only facility.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (7,000)		$ (7,000)

Reduce operational costs

Reduces operational costs, including janitorial hours of part-time employees.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (9,900)		$ (9,900)

Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiums

Adjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of state employee workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of FY 2013 and FY 2014 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 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (7,706)		$ (7,099)

Remove special fund for tuition assistance

Removes an unnecessary special fund appropriation from the tuition assistance program.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
Nongeneral Fund		$ (85,000)		$ (85,000)

Eliminate Virginia Defense Force Riverine operations

Eliminates the Virginia Defense Force Riverine Detachment unit.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
General Fund		$ (5,000)		$ (5,000)

Implement STARBASE youth education program

Provides nongeneral funds to implement the national STARBASE youth education program. STARBASE is increasing interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among our nation's youth.

		FY 2013		FY 2014
Nongeneral Fund		$ 350,000		$ 350,000