Requirements for Reimbursement to Municipalities
Effective Jul 9, 2004MGL c. 30A, § 3 MGL c. 115, § 2 MGL c. 115, § 6Executive Office of Veterans Services
- (1) Certification under the Penalties of Perjury. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 115, § 6, the veterans’ agent and the treasurer of each city or town shallsubmit a certification on Forms VS-5 and VS-6 within thirty days following the month in which expenditures for veterans’ benefits and flags were made.
(2) Form VS-5: A Form VS-5 requires:
- (a) a summary of the monthly total, by category, of benefits expended by a city or town for veterans’ benefits in a specific month,
- (b) the number of cases charged for specific month,
- (c) the total monthly amount, for all categories expended for veterans’ benefits and
- (d) the signatures of both the veterans’ agent and the Treasurer on an affidavit, under oath and the penalties of perjury, that the persons listed on the attached VS-6 were aided according to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 115, and the sums of monies actually paid to or for each person listed.
- (e) a negative VS-5 must be submitted in months when no benefits are paid.
(3) Form VS-6: A Form VS-6 requires:
- (a) the names of recipients,
- (b) the amounts paid to or for each recipient,
- (c) category or type of benefit for granting such benefits,
- (d) the relationship of each recipient on account of whose service the benefits were granted, and
- (e) such other details as the Secretary may require.