Buckley, James
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board as employers of lobbyists have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
CARE CPA
Stenger, Scott
Dental Management Services, Inc
Tries, John
Primary Health Care Assn, Wisconsin
Wall, Mari
Organization's termination of lobbyists:
Each of the following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board as the employer of a lobbyist has withdrawn, on the date indicated, its authorization for the lobbyist identified to act on the organization's behalf.
CARE CPA
Theo, Peter 10/19/95
Effective Property Tax Relief, Wisconsin Coalition for
Theo, Peter 10/24/95
Metropolitan Milwaukee Assn of Commerce
Stitt, Don 10/24/95
Chrnelich, Joe 10/24/95
Hagerup, Chris 10/24/95
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 the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
State of Wisconsin
Department of Development
October 25, 1995
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to s.
560.55(2), Wisconsin Statutes, the Department of Development is required to submit an evaluation of the effectiveness of entrepreneurial programs and intermediary assistance programs administered in Wisconsin.
I am respectfully submitting the attached
Evaluation of Wisconsin's Entrepreneurial Assistance Network 1995 Report to the Legislature in the manner provided in s.
13.172(3), Wisconsin Statutes. If you have any question concerning the report, please contact Hampton Rothwell at 608/267-0313. To request additional copies of the report, contact Hampton Rothwell or Pat Spies at 608/264-6141.
Sincerely,
william J. Mccoshen
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Development
October 31, 1995
The Honorable, The Senate:
Section
560.905(2), Wisconsin Statutes, requires the Department of Development to provide a report on the Department's activities involving science and technology issues relating to economic development.
Pursuant to the process outlined in s.
13.172(3), stats., I am respectfully submitting the attached annual report Technology-Based Economic Development Activities for the period July 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995. If you have any questions concerning the report please contact Louie Rech at 267-9382, or to obtain copies, please contact Bev Haberman in our Division of Policy and Information at 608/266-5381.
Sincerely,
william J. Mccoshen
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Department of Development
October 25, 1995
The Honorable, The Senate:
Section
560.07(9), Wisconsin Statutes, requires the Department of Development to provide a report stating the net jobs gain due to the funds provided forward Wisconsin, Inc., under s.
20.143(1)(bm).
I am respectfully submitting the attached 1995 Annual Report forward momentum. Be advised that copies have been sent directly to legislators by Forward Wisconsin. If you have any questions concerning the report distribution, please contact Bev Haberman in our Division of Policy and Information at 608/266-5381.
Sincerely,
william J. Mccoshen
Secretary
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
August 1995
The Honorable, The Legislature:
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Pursuant to section 153.10(1), Wis. Stat., we are pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the quarterly Health Care Data Report. This report is based on hospital inpatient discharge data reported to the Office of Health Care Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals in Wisconsin for the third quarter of 1994. It also contains selected ambulatory surgery utilization and charge data from general medical-surgical hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Wisconsin during the same quarter.
This report fulfills the statutory requirement to report "in a manner that permits comparisons among hospitals... the charges for up to 100 health care services or diagnostic-related groups selected by the office."
Sincerely,
josephine W. musser
Commissioner of Insurance
Trudy A. Carlson, Ph.D., Director
Office of Health Care Information
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
September 1995
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Pursuant to section 153.10(1), Wis. Stat., we are pleased to submit to the Governor and to the Legislature the quarterly Health Care Data Report. This report is based on hospital inpatient discharge data reported to the Office of Health Care Information by all operating general medical-surgical and specialty hospitals in Wisconsin for the fourth quarter of 1994. It also contains selected ambulatory surgery utilization and charge data from general medical-surgical hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in Wisconsin during the same quarter.
This report fulfills the statutory requirement to report "in a manner that permits comparisons among hospitals... the charges for up to 100 health care services or diagnostic-related groups selected by the office."
Sincerely,
josephine W. musser
Commissioner of Insurance
Trudy A. Carlson, Ph.D., Director
Office of Health Care Information
State of Wisconsin
Legislation Audit Bureau
October 25, 1995
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a review of the State's use of outside legal counsel and service. Agencies engage private attorneys when the Office of the Attorney General is unable to provide representation and for other purposes, such as consultation, legal advice, and teaching. In fiscal year 1994-95, the State spent an estimated $3.18 million on outside legal counsel and services.
Oversight of the use of private attorneys, as any other contracted service, is essential to ensure that the contracts are necessary and appropriate and that costs are monitored. Overall, it appears that most agencies have attempted to use private attorneys appropriately, and some costs and contracts are currently monitored by the Office of the Governor and the Department of Justice. However, nearly two-thirds of expenditures are paid directly from agency budgets, and there is significant variation among agencies in interpreting the statutes and procedures that govern the use of private attorneys and the reasons for which they should be engaged.
Based on our review of efforts in the private sector and other states, we have identified a number of steps the State can take to improve the consistency and quality of oversight to prevent potential problems. First, the Governor's office should provide more specific definitions and guidance to executive branch agencies on when and how private attorneys should be engaged. In addition, cost reporting for contracts should be improved. Finally, guidelines for developing standard contracts that stipulate allowable costs, rates, billing formats, and case monitoring should be developed.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by staff at the Office of the Governor, the Department of Justice, and other agencies that we contacted during the course of the audit. Responses from the Office of the Governor and the Department of Justice are appendices III and IV.
Sincerely,
Dale cattanach
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
October 31, 1995
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed an evaluation of the Department of Corrections' inmate transportation system. Each month, the Department transports 37 percent of all inmates in its custody, primarily for reassignment from one institution to another and to provide inmates with off-site medical services. We estimate annual costs for vehicles and actual staff time spent transporting inmates are approximately $2.26 million.
The Department has an excellent safety record in transporting inmates, with only one serious escape incident in the last ten years. Nevertheless, as the number of inmates has grown and the State has built more correctional facilities, managing transportation services has become more complex and costly. The Department has taken some actions to increase efficiency by attempting to reduce staff overtime and by partially centralizing transportation services. However, further efficiencies are possible by establishing standard transportation systems for both interfacility and medical transfers. By scheduling trips in advance and following standard routes, we estimate the Department could reduce interfacility trip costs by between 34.1 and 38.0 percent and medical trip costs by between 20.7 and 22.0 percent, while maintaining current safety levels.
