State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
December 16, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of the State of Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) Television Network to meet our audit requirements under s.
13.94, Wis. Stats., and as requested by ECB 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.
ECB, which is an agency of the State of Wisconsin, operates a television network of 5 digital stations and 5 analog stations, as well as a radio network of 12 FM stations and 1 AM station. The Television Network received $11.6 million in support and revenue during fiscal year 2004-05, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains ECB Television Network's financial statements and related notes for the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by ECB staff during the audit.
Sincerely,
JANICE MUELLER
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
December 16, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
We have completed a financial audit of the State of Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) Radio Network to meet our audit requirements under s.
13.94, Wis. Stats., and as requested by ECB 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.
ECB, which is an agency of the State of Wisconsin, operates a radio network of 12 FM stations and 1 AM station, as well as a television network of 5 digital stations and 5 analog stations. The Radio Network received $8.6 million in support and revenue during fiscal year 2004-05, including state support, member contributions, funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and various other grants.
Our audit report contains the ECB Radio Network's financial statements and related notes for the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by ECB staff during the audit.
Sincerely,
JANICE MUELLER
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
December 16, 2005
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 University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Television earned $15.8 million in revenues during fiscal year 2004-05, 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, 2004, through June 30, 2005. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
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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
December 16, 2005
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 University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents and is operated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. WHA Radio earned $9.1 million in revenues during fiscal year 2004-05, 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, 2004 through June 30, 2005. We were able to issue an unqualified independent auditor's report on these statements.
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
University System
December 14, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
The 1999-200 State of Wisconsin Biennial Budget,
1999 Wisconsin Act 9, included a provision to change the University of Wisconsin System's appropriation for tuition and fee revenues (Academic Student Fees, Fund 131) from an annual, sum certain appropriation to a continuing appropriation.
Wisconsin Act 9 required the board of Regents to report annually, beginning on December 15, 2000, the amount by which actual expenditures in the previous fiscal year, in this case, 2004-2005, exceeded the amount in the schedule for that appropriation in the previous fiscal year. That report, including the purposes for which the additional revenues were spent and the amount spent for each purpose, is attached.
Please contact Lynn Paulson at (608) 263-7481, if you have any questions related to this report.
Sincerely,
DEBORAH A. DuRCAN
Vice President, Finance
State of Wisconsin
Technical College System
December 8, 2005
The Honorable, The Legislature:
This letter certifies that all sixteen Wisconsin have provided sexual assault and harassment orientation, materials and information to students as required under state statute 38.12(11) for the 2005-2006 school year.
Individual college letters assuring compliance are on file in our office at this time. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Linda Fahey, System Equal Opportunity Officer, at 267-2479.
Sincerely,
DANIEL CLANCY
President
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health and Family Services
December 12, 2005
The Honorable, The Senate:
On behalf of the Board of Governors of the Health Insurance Risk Sharing plan (HIRSP), I am pleased to submit the calendar year 2004 annual report. The submission is in accordance with the statutory requirements set forth at s.
149.15, Wisconsin Statutes.
The report includes:
• A summary of how HIRSP is funded, who is eligible, what services are covered and policyholder premium, deductible and coinsurance obligations.
• A historical overview and a summary of HIRSP-related legislative changes since 1997.
• Demographic information about HIRSP policyholders.
• An explanation of HIRSP's funding and financial information.
• Utilization and cost data, including summaries of HIRSP payments by diagnosis category and by therapeutic classes of prescription drugs.
The Department of Health and Family Services and the HIRSP Board apreciate the continuing support of the Legislature. Please contact me if I may provide additional information.
Sincerely,
MARK B. MOODY
Administrator
Referred to the committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
December 21
, 2005
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 149 Act
66
December 20
, 2005
Senate Bill 174 Act
67
December 20
, 2005
Senate Bill 206 Act
68
December 20
, 2005
Senate Bill 167 Act
71
December 21
, 2005
Senate Bill 347 Act
72
December 21
, 2005
