RD246 - Annual Report of the Department of Veterans Services Commissioner


Executive Summary:
This report summarizes the activities of the Department of Veterans Services over the past 17 months (July 1, 2004 - November 30, 2004).

The report begins with comments from the Commissioner of Veterans Services, followed by comments from the Chairmen of the Board of Veterans Services, the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations, and the Veterans Services Foundation. The department's mission, vision, and values are outlined, and a brief overview of the department and its organization is presented.

The core of the report is a summary of the mission, services, organization, and activities of the department's four service-delivery sections - Benefit Services, Cemetery Services, Care Center Services, and the State Approving Agency for Veterans Education. For each service-delivery section, a table or set of tables serves to highlight section activity in FY05. A brief discussion of the department's support element - the Administrative Services section - follows.

In the next section, the department's performance measures are outlined, with a comparison of FY04 and FY05 data. The Governor's and other initiatives are presented, with the status of each measure being discussed.

The report concludes with a brief summary of activities planned for the year ahead.