As part of our audit, we also reviewed conflict of interest allegations related to the management of State Fair Park's Agriculture Department. State Fair Park has begun to take steps to address concerns raised by members of the agriculture community. We include several recommendations for further improvement, including increased communication among the Board, management staff, various advisory committees, and the agriculture community in Wisconsin. In addition, we recommend State Fair Park seek an opinion from the Government Accountability Board on the perceived conflicts of interest between the Agriculture Director's outside business interests and his responsibilities to State Fair Park.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the staff of State Fair Park. A response from State Fair Park's executive director follows the appendices.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 21, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Blair, Karla,
of Kaukauna, as a member of the Accounting Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 21, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Gottfredsen, Eugene,
of Beloit, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 21, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Patterson, Jeffrey,
of Madison, as a member of the Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 21, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Porter, E. Glen,
of New Berlin, as a member of the Cemetery Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 21, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Weix
, Lou Ann,
of Green Bay, as a member on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance, and Job Creation.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
July 21, 2008
The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Wilkie, Gerald,
of Eau Claire, as a member on the Council on Domestic Abuse, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, and Housing.
