Department of Administration
February 28, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by sec. 20.002(11)(f) of the Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under sec. 13.172(3) 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 January 2005.
On January 1, 2005, the
Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $184.0 million. The fund's negative cash balance continued through January 31, 2005, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $191.0 million. The
Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached it's intramonth low of a negative $193.7 million on January 11, 2005. The deficit is due to federal revenues falling short of estimates included in
2003 Wisconsin Act 33.
On January 1, 2005, the Tuition Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $11.0 thousand. The fund's negative cash balance continued until January 14, 2005, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $110.0 thousand. The Tuition Trust Fund cash balance reached its intramonth low of a negative $211.0 thousand on January 13, 2005. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The Medical Assistance Trust Fund, and the Tuition Trust Fund shortfalls were 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,
Marc J. Marotta
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
March 1, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2005 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Abelson, Richard AFSCME Council 48
Alberts, John Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Bowen, Sarah Wisconsin Psychological
Association
Broydrick, William Lake Express
Carey, Ray Association of Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commissions
Driessen, Anthony eBay, Inc.
Elias, Nathan K12 Inc
Fonfara, Thomas eBay, Inc.
Gerrard, M William Allied Health of Wisconsin SC
Gerrard, M William BNSF Railway
Gratz, Samuel BNSF Railway
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Gundermann, Robert Wisconsin Alzheimers Association Chapter Network
Gunderson, Dan Wisconsin Outdoors Alliance
Handrick, Joey Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
Hubbard, Gregory Lake Express
Huenemann, Mark Case New Holland Inc
Kies, Kenyon Wisconsin Utility Investors Inc
Laabs, John Wisconsin Broadcasters
Association
McCoshen, William J American Family Insurance Group
McIntosh, Forbes Extendicare Health Services Inc
O'Connor, William P Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Petersen, Eric J American Family Insurance
Group
Petersen, Eric J Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Walby, Kathleen Association of Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commissions
Yde, Carl Wisconsin Outdoors Alliance
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
Urban Open Space Foundation
February 26, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have had a very successful year here at the Urban Open Space Foundation, and I would again like to share with you our accomplishments.
Included herein you will find some materials that make a helpful reference if the need would arise for you to be an expert on the urban land conservation land grant, Sec. 23.0957. Enclosed please find:
• The 2004 Fiscal Year Report UOSF submitted to DNR Secretary; Legislative Fiscal Bureau; the Assembly Chief Clerk; the President of the Senate; and the Speaker of the Assembly
• January through December 2004 Profit and Loss Statement
• A Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004
• An independent auditors report from fiscal years 2002 and 2003
• A current Officers and Directors list, and their affiliations
It is my hope that you will find a home for these materials in your files, and that they would be available to you should a future need arise.
Thank you for your kind attention to our efforts.
Sincerely,
HEATHER MANN
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 23, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Altepeter, Carla,
of Oshkosh, as a member of the Credit Union Review Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2010.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Housing and Financial Institutions.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 22, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Bablitch, Stephen,
of Whitefish Bay, as a member of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2011.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Housing and Financial Institutions.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 22, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Basting, Thomas,
of Madison, as a member of the Educational Communications Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2009.
Sincerely,
JIM DOYLE
