With warm regards,
Heather Mann
Executive Director
Referred to committee on Natural Resources.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Madison
May 31, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
This report is transmitted as required by s.
20.002(11)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, (for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s.
13.172(3), Wisconsin Statutes) 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 cash balances during the month of April 2006.
On April 13, 2006, the General Fund cash balance closed at a negative $17.5 million. This negative balance continued until April 17, 2006, when the fund's cash balance closed at a positive $42.4 million. The General Fund cash balance reached its intramonth low of a negative $225.8 million on April 14, 2006. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On April 12, 2006, the Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance closed at a negative $47.4 million. This negative balance continued through April 30, 2006, when the fund's cash balance closed at a negative $79.9 million. The Medical Assistance Trust Fund cash balance reached its intramonth low of a negative $80.2 million on April 26, 2006. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
On April 24, 2006, the Workers Compensation Fund cash balance closed at a negative $1.0 thousand. This negative balance continued through April 30, 2006, when the fund's cash balance closed at its intramonth low of a negative $3.0 thousand. The negative balance was due to the difference in the timing of revenues and expenditures.
The General Fund, Medical Assistance Trust Fund and Workers Compensation Fund shortfalls were not in excess of the statutory interfund borrowing limitations 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 and, as a result, the funds requiring the use of the authority will effectively bear the interest cost.
Sincerely,
Steven E. Bablitch
Secretary
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
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State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
Madison
June 2, 2006
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat., s.
50.04(5)(fr), I am submitting the Department's annual report to the Legislature related to class A violations committed by nursing homes, including facilities serving individuals with developmental disabilities, and forfeitures assessed on nursing homes for those violations.
As defined by Wis. Stat., s.
50.04(4)(3b), a class A violation is "...a violation of this subchapter or of the rules promulgated thereunder which creates a condition or occurrence relating to the operation and maintenance of a nursing home presenting a substantial probability that death or serious mental or physical harm to a resident will result ..."
The Department issued 35 class A violations in calendar year 2005. The enclosed report provides details on all class A violations, including the original forfeiture amount assessed and the status of payment.
I am pleased to inform you that the Department has continued to meet its goal of assessing forfeitures of nursing home facilities within 120 days of the survey exit.
Sincerely,
Helene Nelson
Secretary
Referred to committee on Aging and Long Term Care.
