Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Secretary of State
October
7
, 2009
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Bill Number Act Number
Publication Date
Senate Bill 185Act
40
October 14
, 2009
Sincerely,
DOUGLAS LA FOLLETTE
Secretary of State
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
September 30, 2009
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 utilize 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 2009.
August 2009 Utilization of Temporary Reallocation Authority
[in millions]
Fund Beg Bal End Bal Low Bal Reason for
Cash Deficit
General -$226.0 $260.3 -$231.2 Timing of revenues and expenditures
Medical Assistance Trust
-208.5 105.8 -208.5 Timing of
revenues and expenditures
Insured Patients and Families Compensation
-56.9 -48.2 -56.9 See detailed
explanation below
Utility Public Benefits
-4.8 -5.8 -6.4 Timing of
revenues and expenditures
Permanent Endowment
307.1 -2.0 -2.0 See detailed
explanation below
Mediation -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 Timing of revenues and expenditures
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response
0.1 0.4 -0.1 Timing of
revenues and expenditures
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The cash deficit in the
Injured Patients and Compensation Fund was due to the transfer of $200 million to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund per
2007 Wisconsin Act 20, and the pending liquidation of fund securities necessary to offset this shortfall. The cash deficit in the
Permanent Endowment Fund was due to the difference between the deposit of $307 million in bond proceeds and a $309 million transfer to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund.
The General Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund, Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, Utility Public Benefits Fund, Permanent Endowment Fund, Mediation Fund, and Dry Cleaner Environmental Response 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,
michael l. morgan
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
__________________
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
October 1, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to s.
758.19(5)(i), Wis. Stats., the information reported to the Director of State Courts under s.
758.19(5)(e) and
758.19(6)(d), Wis. Stat., 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. Since counties do not submit audited reports, there are differing and inconsistent accounting practices among and within counties so the following reported expenditures are not comparable among counties. Starting in fiscal year 2010 the Director of State Courts Office will be performing audits of these expenditures to ensure consistency and uniformity among and within counties when reporting this information.
Sincerely,
john voelker
Director of State Courts
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Government Accountability Board
October 6, 2009
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 2009-2010 session of the legislature, visit the Government Accountability Board's web site at:
Carey, Ray Reed Elsevier Inc.
Childress, Jason Reed Elsevier Inc.
Christianson, Peter C Accenture LLP
Essie, Patrick Altria Client Services Inc
Hoven, Timothy Johnson & Johnson
Huggins, Melissa Meriter Health Services, Inc.
Keckhaver, John Wisconsin Coalition Against
Sexual Assault
Lathrop, Johanna Wisconsin Public Interest
Research Group (WISPIRG)
McGowan, Danny L. Wisconsin Teamsters Joint
Council 39
Natzke, Ryan Johnson & Johnson
Nelson, Shannon Wisconsin Public Interest
Research Group (WISPIRG)
Schoepke, Jeffrey Koch Companies Public
Sector, LLC
Tyre, Scott H&R Block Management,
LLC
Walby, Kathleen Reed Elsevier Inc.
Walker, Marvin Wisconsin Coalition for
Consumer Choice
Also available from the Wisconsin Government Accountability 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,
kevin kennedy
Director and General Counsel
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 4, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Hanna
, Mark,
of Sheboygan, as a member of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2012.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
September 11, 2009
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Henzl
, Robert,
of Racine, as a member of the Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
