108 Mass. Reg. 13.01

Current through Register 1524, June 21, 2024
Section 13.01 - Requirements for Reimbursement to Municipalities
(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 shall submit 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.

108 CMR 13.01