(a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall annually prepare a report of the activities of county veteran service officers, and may require each county veteran service officer to submit information required to prepare the report. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) The number of monthly federal benefit payments obtained on behalf of veterans.
(2) The total value of those monthly benefit payments.
(3) The average value of those monthly benefit payments.
(4) The number of one-time benefit payments obtained, including both single-payment benefits and retroactive payments.
(5) The total value of one-time benefit payments obtained.
(6) The average value of these one-time benefit payments obtained.
(b) The information required to be included in paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a) shall be set forth for each county together with a statewide total.
(c) The department shall transmit a copy of the report to the Department of Finance, the State Department of Health Services, the California Veterans Board, and to each Member of the Legislature.