At the same time, a growing waiting list of projects identified by the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads includes 34 safety projects with estimated costs of $2.9 million. Another 60 projects await review, which is likely to result in approval of approximately 15 projects with an estimated cost totaling $1.1 million. In addition, the Department has initiated an effort to review safety at all crossings over the next three years.
Alternative sources of funding to provide safety equipment at more crossings may include federal discretionary funds, federal highway safety funds, state funds currently used to reimburse railroad companies for maintenance of safety equipment, local funds when the additional safety equipment results from local road improvement projects, or other funds from the Transportation Fund.
Attached is a more complete discussion of our findings with regard to railroad crossing safety equipment. We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by staff of the Department of Transportation and the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads.
Respectfully submitted,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
January 30, 1996
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
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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 December, 1995.
On December 1, 1995 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund balance was -$4 thousand. This shortfall continued until December 31, 1995 when the balance reached -$22 thousand. The shortfall was due to the timing of revenues to the fund.
The Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment Fund shortfall was not in excess of the $400 million ceiling 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,
James R. Klauser
Secretary, DOA
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Council Staff
Madison
February 9, 1996
Mr. Charles Sanders
Assembly Chief Clerk
One East Main Street, Suite 402
Madison, WI 53702
Dear Charlie:
Enclosed is a copy of the
1995 Annual Report on the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, submitted to the Legislature pursuant to s.
227.15 (5), Stats. Copies have been distributed to the offices of each member of the Legislature.
The Report covers the 16th full calendar year of operation of the Rules Clearinghouse. I trust that it will be found to be informative.
Sincerely,
David J. Stute
Director
