State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
February 12, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of WHA Radio, as 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 to determine future funding levels.
WHA Radio is licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Radio received $8.8 million in revenues during fiscal year 2001-02, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains the financial statements and related notes for fiscal years 2001-02 and 2000-01. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements. A new financial reporting model was implemented for fiscal year 2001-02 that changed the presentation of the financial statements. An important feature of the new model is Management's Discussion and Analysis, which is prepared by management of WHA Radio and provides an overview of the financial statements and an analysis of financial results.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
February 12, 2003
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of WHA Television, as 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 to determine future funding levels.
WHA Television is licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Television received $16.2 million in revenues during fiscal year 2001-02, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains the financial statements and related notes for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements. A new financial reporting model was implemented for fiscal year 2001-02 that changed the presentation of the financial statements. An important feature of the new model is Management's Discussion and Analysis, which is prepared by management of WHA Television and provides an overview of the financial statements and an analysis of financial results.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
February 18, 2003
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 2001 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Bergersen, Gunnar Lake States Lumber Association
Blumenfeld, Michael Wisconsin Educational Media Association
Bogovich, Richard Wisconsin's Environmental Decade Inc
Bowen, Sarah Wisconsin Psychological Association
Bright, Michael Great Dane Pub & Brewery Co.
Bright, Michael Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Carey, Ray Johnson Controls Inc
Christianson, Peter C American Insurance Association
Essie, Patrick Association of State Prosecutors
Green, Thomas Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Handzel Jr, Henry Wisconsin Paper Council
Hauser, R F (Dick) Wisconsin Cattlemen's Association
Heins, Stephen A. Orion Energy Systems
Hoven, Timothy Orion Energy Systems
Kammer, Peter GlaxoSmithKline Inc
Kammer, Peter Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association
Kammer, Peter Wisconsin Water Well Association Inc
Kljajic, R Ray Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Looze, Marcus Wisconsin's Environmental Decade Inc
Majeskie, Dennis Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, a Division of American Home Products
Mc Coshen, William J Hoffman York
Moore, Thomas E Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, a Division of American Home Products
Petak, George Hoffman York
Petersen, Eric J United States Cellular Corporation
Potts, Michael Orion Energy Systems
Reihl, Mark Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
Rogowski, Michael University of Phoenix
Rollins, Luke Great Dane Pub & Brewery Co.
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Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Scheer, Derek Wisconsin's Environmental Decade Inc
Schimming, Brian Forest County Potawatomi Community
Schmidt, Claire Wisconsin's Environmental Decade Inc
Schreier, David Aventis Pharmaceuticals
Schulz, Lee Independence First Inc
Springer, Thomas J University of Phoenix
Springer, Thomas J Wisconsin School Food Service Association
Winters, Amy Gold'n Plump
Wood, Stephen Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
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 organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Director
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The committee on Agriculture, Financial Institutions and Insurance reports and recommends:
Relating to animal diseases, animal imports and livestock markets.
No action taken.
Relating to the agriculture development zone program.
No action taken.
Dale Schultz
Chairperson
The committee on Higher Education and Tourism reports and recommends:
Relating to the regulation of for-profit postsecondary schools; out-of-state, nonprofit colleges and universities; and in-state, nonprofit institutions incorporated after 1991.
No action taken.
Sheila Harsdorf
Chairperson
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Senator A. Lasee, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate recess until 6:45 P.M..
10:19 A.M.