Tuesday, January 31, 2012
One-Hundredth Regular Session
The Chief Clerk makes the following entries under the above date:
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Read first time and referred:
Assembly Bill 504
Relating to: concealment of benefit claim information, availability for work, interest on delinquent payments, and the composition and authority of appeal tribunals under the unemployment insurance law.
By
Representative
Ballweg
; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
.
To committee on Labor and Workforce Development
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Assembly Bill 505
Relating to: participating in a veterans court program.
By
Representatives Billings, Doyle, Ringhand, Berceau, Milroy, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Spanbauer, Thiesfeldt, Turner and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Shilling, Taylor, Hansen, Holperin and Jauch.
To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
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Assembly Bill 506
Relating to: requiring the county clerk to organize the first election of officers following the incorporation of a city or village.
By
Representatives Bernier, Nass, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Endsley, Tauchen, Weininger, Kessler and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Kedzie.
To committee on Election and Campaign Reform
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Speaker's Communications
January 31, 2012
Governor Scott Walker
115 East Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
Governor Walker:
As outlined by Executive Order #56, I would like to nominate Representative Farrow to the College and Workforce Readiness Council. If you have any questions, please contact my office by phone or e-mail at (608) 266-3387 or
rep.fitzgerald@legis.wisconsin.gov.
Sincerely,
Jeff Fitzgerald
Assembly Speaker
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Communications
January 30, 2012
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
17 (5), I wish to be added as a co-sponsor to Assembly Bill 478, relating to changing the date of fire prevention week from the week of October 8 to the week of October 9.
Sincerely,
Scott L. Fitzgerald
Senate Majority Leader
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January 31, 2012
Patrick Fuller
Assembly Chief Clerk
17 West Main Street, Suite 401
Madison, WI 53703
Dear Chief Clerk Fuller:
Please remove my name as a co-sponsor of Assembly Bill 482, relating to payment of employee required contributions under the Wisconsin Retirement System by certain law enforcement officers.
Sincerely,
Lena C. Taylor
State Senator
4th Senate District
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
January 31, 2012
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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 University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Radio earned $11.2 million in revenues during fiscal year 2010-11, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains WHA Radio's financial statements and related notes as of and for the years ended June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2010. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements. In our report on internal control and compliance, we note that the University of Wisconsin-Extension needs to take steps to ensure that it is fully analyzing and applying proper accounting treatment to WHA Radio's and WHA Television's financial activities in a timely manner.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Respectfully submitted,
Joe Chrisman
State Auditor
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State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
Madison
January 31, 2012
To the Honorable, the Assembly:
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 University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Television earned $16.7 million in revenues during fiscal year 2010-11, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains WHA Television's financial statements and related notes as of and for the years ended June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2010. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on WHA Television's financial statements. In our report on internal control and compliance, we note that the University of Wisconsin-Extension needs to take steps to ensure that it is fully analyzing and applying proper accounting treatment to WHA Radio's and WHA Television's financial activities in a timely manner.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by University of Wisconsin-Extension staff during the audit.
Respectfully submitted,
Joe Chrisman
State Auditor
