Department of Veterans Affairs
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 902.7 | 66,886 | 199,408 | 266,294 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 923.2 | 50,088 | 213,693 | 263,781 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 20.5 | (16,798) | 14,285 | (2,513) |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 2.3% | (25.1%) | 7.2% | (0.9%) |
2026 Policy Other Changes |
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| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (53) | 0 | (53) |
| Central Office Move | 0.0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Legionella Mitigation for WVH | 0.0 | 99 | 519 | 618 |
| VEMP Client Account Management | 0.70 | 482 | 0 | 482 |
| 2026 Policy Other Changes Total | 0.70 | 558 | 519 | 1,077 |
2026 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Audit Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 11 | (2) | 9 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 8 | 27 | 35 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 1,403 | 177 | 1,580 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 42 | 1,012 | 1,054 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 35 | 109 | 144 |
| 2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 1,499 | 1,325 | 2,824 |
| Total Policy Changes | 0.70 | 2,057 | 1,844 | 3,901 |
| 2026 Policy Level | 923.9 | 52,145 | 215,537 | 267,682 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 21.2 | (14,741) | 16,129 | 1,388 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 2.3% | (22.0%) | 8.1% | 0.52% |
Policy Changes
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the Washington State Auditor. (General Fund - Federal)
Central Office Move
Funding is provided to establish an interagency agreement with the Department of Enterprise Services for predesign work supporting relocation of the WDVA Central Office from leased space to a state-owned facility.This relocation is part of a pilot program with Results Washington and the Office of Financial Management to optimize the use of vacant state-owned facilities. (General Fund - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State)
GOV Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (General Fund - Federal)
Legionella Mitigation for WVH
Funding is provided for the department to mitigate the impacts of Legionella in the water system at the Washington Veterans Home. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, other funds)
VEMP Client Account Management
Funding is provided to implement an updated financial management system and process to address audit findings from the State Auditor's Office related to the department's fiduciary responsibilities in the Veterans Estate Management Program. (General Fund - State)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State, other funds)