Legislative Audit Bureau
March 8, 2001
The Honorable, The Legislature:
As required by s.
13.94(1)(em), Wis. Stats., we have completed our annual financial audit of the Wisconsin Lottery, which is administered by the Department of Revenue. We have issued an unqualified opinion on the Wisconsin Lottery's fiscal year (FY) 1998-99 and FY 1999-2000 financial statements.
Overall, total lottery sales decreased from $428.2 million in FY 1998-99 to $406.7 million in FY 1999-2000. Sales of instant ticket lottery games, however, increased for the first time in four years, from $230.8 million in FY 1998-99 to $241.0 million in FY 1999-2000.
In
1999 Wisconsin Act 9, the Legislature provided general purpose revenue to fund certain lottery expenses, including retailer commission and all administrative expenses except depreciation. These expenses totaled $76.0 million in FY 1999-2000. The budgetary funding provision was effective only in FY 1999-2000, and it contributed to an increase in the amount available for property tax relief from $153.9 million in FY 1998-99 to $232.3 million in FY 1999-2000.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the Department of Revenue.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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The committee on Environmental Resources reports and recommends:
Relating to the regulation of effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for the pesticide chemicals industry.
No action taken.
Relating to the regulation of effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for the leather tanning and finishing industry.
No action taken.
Relating to implementing the department's authority to void local hunting, fishing and trapping ordinances.
No action taken.
Relating to mines, pits and quarries.
No action taken.
Jim Baumgart
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Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 37 offered by Senator Robson.
Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 29 offered by Senator Grobschmidt.
