12 CCR s 453.1

Cal. Admin. Code tit. 12, s 453.1

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 12. MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
DIVISION 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 3. VETERANS' SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER 4. COUNTY SUBVENTION
This database is current through 12/22/06, Register 2006, No. 51.
s 453.1. Veterans Service Office Fund Distribution.

(a) Beginning January 1, 1995, and continuing each fiscal year thereafter,
to the extent appropriated by the Legislature, distribution of available
moneys from the Veterans Service Office Fund (VSOF) shall be made on or
after December 31st and June 30th of each fiscal year, in accordance with
subsections (1) and (2) below:

(1) State Operations: The amount appropriated in the annual budget
act for state operations each year, shall be allocated to Program
20, "Veterans Claims and Rights" in the California Department of
Veterans Affairs. These funds shall be used to cover staffing and
related costs for the following purposes:

(A) Veterans Service Office Fund administration, allocation, and
auditing;

(B) Veterans License Plate Program management, advertising, and
publicity;

(C) The development, implementation and operation of a Veterans
Service Officer/Veterans Claims Representative Training Program.
This program shall provide a professional development curriculum
concentrating on skills necessary to function as a journeyperson
Veterans Representative and achieve and maintain Accreditation under
the provisions of Code of Federal Regulations Title 38 Sections
14.629 through 14.634.

(2) Local Assistance: The amount appropriated in the annual budget
act for local assistance each year shall be allocated as follows:

(A) The amount of $1,500 for each county that has appointed a
veteran to perform the duties of a county veteran services officer
(CVSO) in accordance with Section 451. This $1,500 is allocated to
partially offset the cost of the appointed CVSO's (or designee's)
attendance at Department sanctioned administrative training
sessions. A proportional reduction of this allocation shall be taken
for each training session that is not attended. The funds saved
through this reduction shall be distributed as described in Sections
453.1(a)(2)(B) and (C).

(B) The remaining amount of the annual local assistance
appropriation shall be distributed in "pro rata" shares to each
eligible county as described below. The "pro rata" shares shall be
determined by comparing the total net expenditures of eligible
counties, to the total amount of VSOF funds remaining under this
Section.

(C) Eligible counties include each county that has appointed a CVSO
in accordance with Section 451, but only if that county is in
receipt of funds appropriated under Military and Veterans Code
Section 972 and has submitted semi-annual reports of net
expenditures signed by the auditor/controller or other appropriate
authority. These reports must be filed with the Department not later
than June 1st for the July 1- December 31 semi-annual report, and
November 1st for the January 1 - June 30 semi-annual report, to
request allocation funds from the Veterans Service Office Fund. Any
county failing to submit their reports by these deadlines shall not
be included in the Veterans Service Office Fund distribution for the
applicable period.

(b) Method of distribution of funds under Section 453.1(a)(2)(A) and (B).

(1) "Pro rata" shares shall be paid to each eligible entity until
such time as that entity is being reimbursed by the Department at a
level of 75% of its "net expenditures."

(2) After all eligible entities under this section reach the
initial 75% level of reimbursement of "net expenditures," a new
level of 100% reimbursement of "net expenditures" shall come into
effect.

(3) No entity receiving funds under this section shall be paid in
excess of 100% of "net expenditures."

(c) For the purpose of this section only, "net expenditures" means monies
expended each year for the salary and expenses of the described entities
(counties and district operations), less funds provided through Military
and Veterans Code Sections 972, 972.1 and 972.5, and all other revenue and
reimbursements. Any reduction in Military and Veterans Code Sections 972,
972.1 or 972.5 funding due to audit findings shall not be made up through
the distribution of funds under this section.

(d) In the event an individual county's annual share of Military and
Veterans Code Section 972.2 funds is less than their semi-annual payment,
the county shall have their subsequent fiscal year share reduced by the
amount of the overpayment.

Note: Authority cited: Section 700, Military and Veterans Code.
Reference: Sections 970, 972, 972.1, 972.2 and 972.5, Military and
Veterans Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 6-16-94; operative 7-18-94 (Register 94, No. 24).

2. Amendment filed 4-10-2006; operative 5-10-2006 (Register 2006, No. 15).

12 CCR s 453.1, 12 CA ADC s 453.1
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12 CA ADC s 453.1

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