Mandy (Meekma)
Castillo $96.00 $67.87
Jada Miller $826.67 $329.08
Natalie Mustapich $368.00 $236.09
Angelique Richards $325.83 $85.66
Betty E. Salahadyn $1,135.95 $990.35
Heather (Schloerke)
Scharlau $359.30 $148.56
Rebecca Schultz $304.89 $271.48
Alacia Smith $375.00 $260.86
On August 12, 2011, the Claims Board initially reviewed these claims. For each claim, each employee listed various items of personal property that he or she kept at the office. DOC reviewed the claims and, following review, DOC recommended that each and every item of personal property listed be reimbursed, subject only to the standard IRS depreciation schedule.
State Risk Management generally does not provide coverage for employee personal property "except as needed for legitimate state business purposes as determined and agreed to in writing in advance by the agency risk manager."
Given the wide variety of personal property that was listed for reimbursement, the Claims Board questioned whether all of it was actually work related. Because of the Risk Management policy and the Claims Board's questions, the Claims Board asked DOC to confirm the work related nature of the personal property. The Board specifically asked DOC to decide which personal property items could be characterized as having a legitimate state business purpose. DOC responded by affirming that every item listed by each claimant was legitimately work related.
Based solely on DOC's affirmation that all claimed property is legitimately work related, the Board concludes the claims should be paid in the reduced amounts recommended by DOC, based on equitable principles. The Board further concludes, under authority of §
16.007 (6m), Stats., payment should be made from the Department of Corrections appropriation §
20.410 (1)(b), Stats. The Board further reaffirms the precedent set forth in its December 13, 1977, decision of the claim of Karen Gruba, that state employees not be reimbursed for the loss of "personal property brought to their work station for their convenience and enjoyment," and states that the payment of these claims is not intended to serve as future precedent for similar claims.
The Board concludes:
That the following identified claimants are denied:
James Pawlak
AT&T Wisconsin
Hakim Shirwa
Oscar Garner
Charles Sheppard
That payment of the below amounts to the identified claimants from the following statutory appropriations is justified under S 16.007, Stats:
Steve Means
Gregory D. Murray
howard marklein
Assembly Finance Committee
Brian Hagedorn
Representative of the Governor
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Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 13.172(2) and (3), attached is the list of agency reports received from executive branch and legislative service agencies for the month of April, 2012.
Legislative Audit Bureau
Local Government Property Insurance Fund
Pursuant to 13.94 (1)(de) Wis. Stats.
Received on April 11, 2012
Claims Board
State Claims Board covering claims heard on March 27,
2012
Pursuant to 16.007 and 775.05 Wis. Stats.
Received on April 18, 2012
Joint Legislative Council
RL 2011-10 Special Committee on Nanotechnology, (2011 Senate Bill 553)
Received on March 9, 2012
Government Accountability Board
Weekly Registered Lobbyist Report
Received on April 23, 2012
Legislative Audit Bureau
FoodShare Wisconsin
Received on April 27, 2012
Department of Health Services
Evaluation of WHAIC Reports in the previous calendar
year
Received on April 30, 2012
Department of Administration
Temporary reallocation of balances for March 2012
Pursuant to 20.002 (11)(f) Wis. Stats.
Received on April 30 2012
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 7, 2012
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Stephen Willett
of Phillips, as a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2017.
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 8, 2012
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Mark
Cupp
of Muscoda, as a member of the Land and Water Conservation Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2016.
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
May 8, 2012
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Lee
Van Zeeland
of Appleton, as a member of the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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The joint committee for review of Administrative Rules reports and recommends:
Relating to life settlements and affecting small business.
No action taken.
Relating to firearms records searches.
No action taken.
Relating to wind, solar, and certain gas powered products.
No action taken.
