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2009-10 - Supplementary Estimates (C)
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Ministry Summary
| These Supplementary Estimates | |||||
| Authorities | Adjustments to | Total Estimates | |||
| Vote (dollars) | to date | Transfers | Appropriations | to date | |
| 1c | Operating expenditures, upkeep of property, including | ||||
| engineering and other investigatory planning | |||||
| expenses that do not add tangible value to real | |||||
| property, taxes, insurance and maintenance of public | |||||
| utilities; to authorize, subject to the approval of the | |||||
| Governor in Council, necessary remedial work on | |||||
| properties constructed under individual firm price | |||||
| contracts and sold under the Veterans' Land Act | |||||
| (R.S.C. 1970, c.V-4), to correct defects for which | |||||
| neither the veteran nor the contractor can be held | |||||
| financially responsible, and such other work on other | |||||
| properties as may be required to protect the interest of | |||||
| the Director therein and the payment to each member | |||||
| of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada who is a | |||||
| Minister without Portfolio or a Minister of State who | |||||
| does not preside over a Ministry of State of a salary | |||||
| not to exceed the salary paid to Ministers of State | |||||
| who preside over Ministries of State under the | |||||
| Salaries Act , as adjusted pursuant to the Parliament of | |||||
| Canada Act and pro rata for any period of less than a | |||||
| year – To authorize the transfer of $50,000 from | |||||
| National Defence Vote 1, Appropriation Act No. 2, | |||||
| 2009–10 for the purposes of this Vote and to provide | |||||
| a further amount of | 954,391,256 | 50,000 | 810,134 | 955,251,390 | |
| 5 | Capital expenditures | 11,103,000 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 11,103,000 |
| 10c | The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions, | ||||
| provided that the amount listed for any grant may be | |||||
| increased or decreased subject to the approval of the | |||||
| Treasury Board | 2,488,253,000 | . . . . . | 5,340,000 | 2,493,593,000 | |
| 15 | Veterans Review and Appeal Board – Operating | ||||
| expenditures | 10,364,911 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 10,364,911 | |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 39,323,740 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 39,323,740 |
| (S) | Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State | ||||
| (Agriculture) – Salary and motor car allowance | 78,422 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 78,422 | |
| (S) | Veterans Insurance Actuarial Liability Adjustment | 175,000 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 175,000 |
| (S) | Repayments under section 15 of the War Service | ||||
| Grants Act of compensating adjustments made in | |||||
| accordance with the terms of the Veterans' Land Act | |||||
| (R.S.C. 1970, c. V-4) | 10,000 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 10,000 | |
| (S) | Returned Soldiers Insurance Actuarial Liability | ||||
| Adjustment | 10,000 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 10,000 | |
| (S) | Re-Establishment Credits under section 8 of the War | ||||
| Service Grants Act (R.S.C. 1970, c. W-4) | 2,000 | . . . . . | . . . . . | 2,000 | |
| Total Ministry | 3,503,711,329 | 50,000 | 6,150,134 | 3,509,911,463 | |
Explanation of Requirements (thousands of dollars)
Veterans Affairs requests funds for the following items:
| Voted Appropriations | Vote 1 | Vote 10 | Total |
| Funding related to programs for Allied Veterans of World War II and the Korean War | 4,800 | 5,340 | 10,140 |
| Funds Available | |||
| Less: Spending authorities available within the Vote | 3,990 | . . . . . | 3,990 |
| Total Voted Appropriations | 810 | 5,340 | 6,150 |
| Transfers | |||
| Transfer from National Defence – To support the Federal Healthcare Partnership in | |||
| recruitment and retention activities related to health professionals in the Federal | |||
| Government | 50 | . . . . . | 50 |
| These Supplementary Estimates | 860 | 5,340 | 6,200 |
Explanation of Funds Available (dollars)
Vote 1 : $3,989,866 in total authorities is available within the Vote from savings identified as part of the government's reduction of public opinion research expenditures ($157,199) and from savings identified as part of the government's ongoing strategic review of departmental spending ($3,832,667).
| Transfer Payments (dollars) | Voted | Statutory |
| Grants | ||
| War Veterans Allowances and Civilian War Allowances | 400,000 | . . . . . |
| Last Post Fund | 280,000 | . . . . . |
| Assistance in accordance with the provisions of the Assistance Fund Regulations | 60,000 | . . . . . |
| Total Grants | 740,000 | . . . . . |
| Contributions | ||
| Contributions to Veterans, under the Veterans Independence Program, to assist in | ||
| defraying costs of extended health care not covered by provincial health programs | 4,600,000 | . . . . . |
| Total Contributions | 4,600,000 | . . . . . |
| Total Transfer Payments | 5,340,000 | . . . . . |
Note: Figures in the "Explanation of Requirements" may not agree with the "Ministry Summary" due to rounding.
