MacIver News Service – On Wednesday, two related bills on civil service reform passed through their respective committees, moving them one step closer to the Assembly and Senate floors. Read More Bills to Reform Civil Service Move Forward
MacIver News – The Department of Administration (DOA) announced good news for the state on Thursday when it released financial data showing Wisconsin ended fiscal year 2015 (FY15) with $135.6 million in surplus.
Read More Wisconsin Ends Fiscal Year 2015 with $135 Million Surplus
MacIver News Service – Total unsupported overdraft appropriations reached over $50 million in FY14 as compared to $32 million in FY13. However, much of this increase is due to status quo delayed Medicaid cost settlements within the Department of Health Services (DHS), and the purchase of new software in the Department of Administration (DOA). Read More Unsupported Overdrafts in 2014 Increase As Large Totals Await Future Settlement
MacIver News Service – Wisconsin finished fiscal year 2014 (FY14) with a $516.9 million surplus, according to the state’s 2014 Annual Fiscal Report. That total is $73.9 million greater than the Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s estimated surplus of $443 million. Read More Wisconsin Finished Fiscal Year 2014 With $517 Million Surplus
MacIver News Service – Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Mike Huebsch sent a letter to members of the Wisconsin State Building Commission on Tuesday listing state-owned properties and assets that could be leased or sold in the coming years. The 2013-15 state budget required DOA to publish such a list by July 1st. Read More Dept. of Administration Publishes List of Possible State Assets to be Sold