Wednesday, December 4, 1996
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date.
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
November 27, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have audited the financial statements of WHA Radio and Television (public telecommunications entities operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension) for the year ended June 30, 1996 and have issued our reports on these statements, dated November 22, 1996.
The audit was requested by the University of Wisconsin-Extension to fulfill the audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities and certification of these entities' non-federal revenue sources in determining future funding levels.
The audit reports include no major findings, conclusions, or recommendations.
Copies of the audit reports have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive copies. If you are interested in receiving copies of the audit reports, please contact our office and request report numbers 96-17 and 96-18.
Sincerely,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
November 27, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have audited the financial statements of ECB Radio and Television (public telecommunications entities operated by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board) for the year ended June 30, 1996 and have issued our reports on these statements, dated November 22, 1996.
The audit was requested by the Education Communications Board to fulfill the audit requirements of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Corporation requires audited financial statements of public broadcasting entities and certification of these entities' non-federal revenue sources in determining future funding levels.
The audit reports include no major findings, conclusions, or recommendations.
Copies of the audit reports have been distributed to members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and those required by law to receive copies. If you are interested in receiving copies of the audit reports, please contact our office and request report numbers 96-15 and 96-16.
Sincerely,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
November 26, 1996
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7), Wisconsin Statutes, I am notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers.
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:
Advocacy, Wisconsin Coalition for
Spitzer-Resnick
EDS Electronic Data Systems Corp.
Intrater, Michelle
Oakley, Kara
Petroleum Marketers Assn of Wisconsin & Wisconsin Assn of Convenience Stores, Inc
Badeau, Jennifer
Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc
Strohl, Joseph
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
Office of the Governor
November 27, 1996
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Franklin, LaMarr J.,
of Glendale, as a member of the Real Estate Appraisers Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 1997.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing, Government Operations and Cultural Affairs.
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The committee on Agriculture, Transportation, Utilities and Financial Institutions reports and recommends:
Relating to fee for title and registration processing contractors.
No action taken.
Relating to securities registration exemptions, securities registration procedures, substantive registration standards and disclosure requirements, securities broker-dealer, securities agent and securities investment adviser licensing requirements and procedures, franchise definitions, franchise registration exemptions, franchise registration procedures, substantive registration and disclosure requirements, franchise registration or exemption revocations and fraudulent practices, franchise fee-related provisions and franchise forms.
No action taken.
Alice Clausing
Chairperson
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for the Month of November 1996
A certificate of congratulations by Senator Rosenzweig for the Association for Northwest Advancement for its ongoing commitment to the community.
A certificate of congratulations by Senator Moen for Tom and Sandra Besl owners of the Chronicle since 1960 on the occasion of their devotion to their journalistic enterprise.
A certificate of commendation by Senator Decker for Adam Derby on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of commendation by Senator Rosenzweig for Kenneth Earl Fischer on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of congratulations by Senator Weeden for Anthony A. Gohde on the occasion of earning and attaining the rank of the Eagle Scout Award.
A certificate of congratulations by Senator Buettner for Katie Hinz on the occasion of winning first place in the category for sixth grade through eighth graders for the 1996 Wisconsin Association of School Boards Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest.
