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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Madison
November 20, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
In accordance with Section
115.38 (3), Wisconsin Statutes, the state superintendent is required to publish and distribute to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2) a summary of the reports under sub. (2).
As a partial fulfillment of the above statutory requirements, please find enclosed a CD of the 2001-2002 Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations Bound Report for Grades 4, 8, and 10 which include the performance of pupils, by subject area, on the statewide assessment examinations administered under s.
118.30, Wis. Stats.
Sincerely,
Nancy W. "Maggie" Burke
Assistant Director, Office of
Educational Accountability
Referred to committee on Education Reform.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
December 2, 2002
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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Enclosed is a copy of the Child Abuse and Neglect Report, 2000 & 2001 Data, pursuant to s.
48.981. The report includes a statistical analysis of suspected child abuse and neglect reports received and investigated by county child protective services (CPS) agencies and the state Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare in calendar year 2000 and 2001. The report also contains information on child fatalities due to child abuse or neglect.
Sincerely,
Phyllis J. Dube
Secretary
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
Technical College System Board
Madison
December 3, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This letter is to certify that all Wisconsin Technical Colleges have provided sexual assault and harassment orientation, materials and information as required under state statute 38.12 (11) for the 2001-2002 school year.
Individual college letters assuring compliance are on file in our office at this time. Samples of material provided are on file in the equal opportunity offices at each college. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Keith Krinke, System Equal Opportunity Officer, of my staff at 266-1844.
Sincerely,
Richard Carpenter
President
Referred to committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
December 4, 2002
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
We have completed a biennial performance evaluation of the Department of Administration's Division of Gaming, as required by s.
13.94(1)(eg), Wis. Stats. The Division regulates the State's Indian gaming, pari-mutuel racing, and charitable gaming activities. In FY 2001-02, its expenditures totaled $3.8 million in program revenue.
Indian gaming represents the most significant gaming activity in Wisconsin and is the State's largest source of gaming revenue. In 2001, tribal gaming revenue totaled $970.9 million, and tribal gaming profits totaled $428.3 million. Under the terms of renegotiated compacts that took effect from 1998 through 2000, tribal revenue from gaming activities has increased, and the tribes have provided more revenue to the State: in addition to annual payments of $350,000 to help fund oversight and regulatory activities, they have agreed to pay $24.0 million in FY 2000-01 and again in FY 2001-02. These payments are to be used for purposes that include economic development initiatives to benefit Native Americans in Wisconsin and tourism marketing.
The Division conducts three types of reviews - compliance audits, financial audits, and inventory reviews - to monitor gaming activities at tribal casinos. However, it has not conducted each type of review for all casinos. For example, the Division has conducted financial audits but not compliance audits at three casinos that account for 27.1 percent of the 14,354 electronic gaming devices operating in Wisconsin in August 2002. Compliance audits determine conformity with compact provisions. We have included recommendations to improve the Division's oversight of Indian gaming and have provided options the Legislature and the Governor may wish to consider for strengthening the Division's regulatory authority.
Declining attendance at Wisconsin's two remaining racetracks has contributed to a decline in racing revenue for the State. Revenue from bingo and crane games has also declined in recent years.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the Department of Administration's Division of Gaming. The Division's response is Appendix 4.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
