Sincerely,
Jim Kreuser
State Representative
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Investment Board
Madison
April 23, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to ss.
25.17 (14r), Stats., I have attached copies of SWIB's recently revised Investment Guidelines, the Risk Committee mandate and a summary of the changes.
This is the first extensive review of the Guidelines in a decade. The revisions were adopted after an extensive and in-depth review undertaken by Trustees and staff with the assistance of an outside consultant.
The revisions incorporate actions by the Board's Strategic Planning Committee modifying SWIB's management structure to follow more closely best practices used at top-performing pension funds. The changes also implement recommendations made by outside counsel and make the clear delineation between the role of Trustees as governing fiduciaries and staff as managing fiduciaries. Price Waterhouse had also suggested these changes a few years ago after their audit of Private Placement Division.
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We have marked substantive changes or new provisions to the documents. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Patricia Lipton
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
April 26, 2001
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(1l)(f), Wis. Stats. (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3), Wis. Stats.), and confirms that the Department of Administration has found it necessary to exercise the "temporary reallocation of balances" authority provided by this section in order to meet payment responsibilities and cover resulting negative balances during the month of March 2001.
On March 1, 2001 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$5 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$7 thousand on March 2, 2001, to -$8 thousand on March 23, 2001, and continued into the month of April. As of the date of this letter, it has been resolved. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On March 1, 2001 the Utility Public Benefits Fund balance was -$2.76 million. This shortfall increased to -$2.85 million on March 2, 2001 and continued until March 6, 2001 when the balance reached $425 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On March 26, 2001 the Wisconsin Lottery Fund balance was -$595 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$4.51 million on March 29, 2001, decreased to -$449 thousand on March 30, 2001, and continued into the month of April. As of the date of this letter, it has been resolved. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Utility Public Benefits Fund, and Wisconsin Lottery Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitation and did not exceed the balances of the Funds available for interfund borrowing.
The distribution of interest earnings to investment pool participants is based on the average daily balance in the pool and each fund's share. Therefore, the monthly calculation by the State Controller's Office will automatically reflect the use of these temporary reallocations of balance authority.
Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
