Sincerely,
George Lightbourn
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
July 31, 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(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 June 2000.
On June 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$8 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$10 thousand on June 13, 2000, to -$11 thousand on June 27, 2000, and continued until July 25, 2000 when the balance reached $9 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On June 1, 2000 the Wisconsin Lottery Fund balance was -$7.71 million. This shortfall decreased to -$3.82 million on June 8, 2000, to -$1.98 million on June 15, 2000, and continued until June 16, 2000 when the balance reached $1.36 million. This shortfall was due to a timing difference between the distribution of property tax credits and the receipt of Lottery revenues.
On June 1, 2000 the University Trust - Income Fund balance was -$183 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$204 thousand on June 5, 2000, to -$359 thousand on June 7, 2000, and continued until June 8, 2000 when the balance reached $581 thousand. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund, Wisconsin Lottery Fund, and University Trust - Income 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.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
Madison
August 7, 2000
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
In accordance with Public Law 97-300, Part A, Section 104(b)(13) of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the Annual Reports of Wisconsin's JTPA Service Delivery Areas have been submitted. They are hereby transmitted to you for your review.
If you have any questions concerning these reports or need additional information, please feel free to contact my staff or me at (608) 266-6886.
Sincerely,
Gary Denis, Section Chief
Performance Reporting and Evaluation Section
Referred to committee on Labor and Employment.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau
Madison
July 2000
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to report that the Legislative Reference Bureau has enjoyed another successful year. And while we remain committed to our tradition of providing quality service to the Wisconsin Legislature, we are also considering ways to improve our service.
To meet the needs of a dynamic legislature, a legislative service agency must continually evaluate itself. We have started this evaluation by asking which of our products and services are most useful, which can we improve, which should we change, and how we can achieve better results. The answers to these questions, as well as our ongoing analysis, will improve our service to the Legislature. We believe that this service will be further enhanced by our move into the new space at One East Main Street, where we will be able to work in close proximity to the Legislative Council and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
We look forward to celebrating the LRB's centennial in the coming year. As the oldest legislative service agency in the nation, we are justly proud of our record of service. With your continued interest and support, we will be ready to embark on our second century of service to the Wisconsin Legislature.
Sincerely,
Stephen R. Miller
Chief
