part eff 04-01-2007
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Referral of Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
September 28, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Attached to this letter is the Environmental Improvement Fund Biennial Finance Plan for the 2007-2009 biennium.
Environmental Improvement Fund program legislation (s.
281.59 (3), Wis. Stats.) requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration to submit the first version of the Biennial Finance Plan to the Legislature and to the State Building Commission. The purpose of the plan is to provide information on loan, loan subsidy, and bonding levels for program operations in the 2007-2009 biennium.
If you have any questions regarding the Biennial Finance Plan, please contact Robert Ramharter at 266-3915 or Michael Wolff at 267-2734.
Sincerely,
Michael A. Young
Director
Bureau of Community Financial Assistance
Frank R. Hoadley
Capital Finance Director
Department of Administration
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Office of State Employment Relations
Madison
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to forward the Fiscal Year 2006 report on employment of customers of the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program. Included in this report are the number of W-2 job seekers employed by each state agency and the classification of each position filled from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006. Of the 2,984 new hires to state employment, 157, or 5.3 percent were W-2 hires. This exceeds the state's hiring goal of 5 percent.
Attached is a copy of the W-2 Hiring Report. Please contact me if you have questions or need additional information regarding this report.
Sincerely,
Karen E. Timberlake
Director
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
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State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison
September 29, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Attached please find a copy of the UWHC report on patient care, education, research, community service activities and an audited financial statement required by state law.
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or desire additional information.
Sincerely,
Donna K. Sollenberger
President and CEO
Referred to committee on Health.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
September 29, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002(11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3), Wisconsin Statutes) 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 cash balances during the month of August 2006.
On August 1, 2006, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $243.4 million. This negative balance continued through August 22, 2006, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $22.3 million. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The General Fund shortfall was not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitations 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, and as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
Stephen E. Bablitch
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Director of State Courts
Madison
September 29, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to s.
758.19(5)(i), Wis. Stats., the information reported to the Director of State Courts under ss.
758.19(5)(e) and
758.19(6)(d), Wis. Stats., by Wisconsin's counties has been compiled and is herein submitted. Under ss.
758.19(5)(e) and
758.19(6)(d), Wis. Stats., each county is required to submit an annual report to the Director of State Courts which provides information on the actual amount expended in the previous calendar year for court costs relating to the circuit court support and the guardian ad litem payment programs. Statutes prohibit the Director of State Courts from requiring counties to submit audited annual reports to ensure accurate, uniform information. As a result, due to the differing and inconsistent accounting practices among and within counties, the following reported expenditures are not comparable among counties.
Sincerely,
A. John Voelker
Director of State Courts
Referred to committee on Children and Families.
