James M. Harrison
Public Affairs Director
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
January 15, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This is the biennial report of the operations and performance of the Legislative Audit Bureau for the period January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1996, as required by s.
13.94(1)(j), Wis. Stats.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is a nonpartisan service agency of the Wisconsin Legislature and is responsible for conducting financial and program evaluation audits to assist the Legislature in its oversight of executive branch agencies. The Bureau's reports are received and reviewed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, whose December 31, 1996 members included:
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Prior to June 17, 1996, the Senate Members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee were Senator Peggy Rosenzweig, Co-Chairperson; Senator Timothy Weeden; Senator Margaret Farrow; Senator Russell Decker(resigned December 19, 1995); and Senator Joseph Wineke. Representative Doris Hanson was appointed to the Committee effective June 17, 1996, replacing former Representative Kimberly Plache, who was elected to the Senate and became Senate Co-Chairperson.
During 1995 and 1996, the audit Bureau completed audits and evaluations of a wide range of programs and issues affecting state and local government . This report includes a description of the Bureau and its responsibilities, and a summary of our work during this period.
Sincerely,
Dale Cattanach
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
January 9, 1997
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 December, 1996.
On December 2, 1996 the General Fund balance was -$32.7 million. This shortfall continued until December 3, 1996 when the balance reached $12.0 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On December 2, 1996 the Wisconsin Health Education Loan R3payment Fund balance was -$2 thousand. This shortfall increased to -$13 thousand on December 30, 1996 and continued through the end of the month. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
On December 5, 1996 the Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund balance was -$547 thousand. This shortfall continued until December 19, 1996 when the balance reached $7.89 million. This shortfall was due to the timing of revenues.
The General, Wisconsin Health Education Loan Repayment and Wisconsin Petroleum Inspection Fund shortfalls were 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,
Mark Bugher
Secretary
Referred to the joint committee on Finance.
State of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin System
January 6, 1997
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Section
20.923(5), Wis. Stats., requires that the Board of Regents assign specified titled positions to salary ranges in whatever manner the board determines. The board is required to file a report annually with the Governor and Legislature.
The board has directed that all positions referenced in s.
20.923(5) be assigned to either a State Executive Salary Group or to a UW System salary range based on the following assignment criteria:
I. Positions subject to State Executive Salary Group assignment.
A. All positions referenced in s.
20.923(5) which carry the following titles regardless of annual salary:
Associate Vice Presidents
Assistant Vice Presidents
Associate Chancellors
Vice Chancellors not designated in s. 20.923(4m)
Associate Vice Chancellors
Assistant Vice Chancellors
Assistant Chancellors
B. All positions carrying the director or associate director title with over 50 percent of their activities coded as physical plant, general operations and services, and auxiliary enterprises whose fiscal year annual salary rate exceeds the maximum of pay range 1-17 (1996-97 maximum is $57,942) of the general non-represented pay schedule #1.
II. Positions subject to UWS Salary Range Assignment:
Part A of the attached report designates those positions assigned to State Executive Salary Groups and Part B provides the minimum and maximum for those positions assigned to a UWS Salary Range. The report is dated January 1, 1997 and serves to fulfill this calendar year's reporting requirement.
Sincerely,
Katharine C. Lyall
President
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
January 14, 1997
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Bugher
, Mark,
of Waunakee, as a member of the WI Advanced Telecommunications Foundation, to serve for the interim term ending May 1, 1998.
Sincerely,
TOMMY G. THOMPSON
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Information Policy.
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Relating to early intervention services for children in the age group birth through 2 who are found to be developmentally delayed or to have a diagnosed condition which will likely result in developmental delay.
Submitted by Department of Health and Social Services.
Recieved from agency January 17, 1997.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs,
January 22, 1997 .
Relating to stamping outgoing prisoner mail.
Submitted by Department of Corrections.
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Recieved from agency January 21, 1997.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs,
January 22, 1997 .
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Corrections In:
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
To 1997 SENATE RESOLUTION 1
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(January 15, 1997)
1. Page 2, line 8: substitute "are" for "is".
