MADISON, Wis. – The legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance today advanced a budget that cuts state funding for the University of Wisconsin System by $66 million over two years and requires that UW reallocate $78 million for new initiatives and other expenses. In addition, the Committee voted to transfer $58 million of UW funds to …
Interim Chancellor David Ward has issued the following statement regarding the Joint Finance Committee’s action on the UW System budget: “The governor’s amended proposal for UW System funding was challenging but manageable. While I understand and appreciate the concerns of the Legislature over tuition levels, fund balances and other issues, I am disappointed that the …
The state legislature’s Joint Finance Committee is scheduled to consider Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal for the UW System’s 2013-15 biennial budget on Thursday. The meeting is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau has papers analyzing the budget proposal can be viewed at the LFB’s publication page. WisconsinEye will carry the proceeding live.
It is likely that you have heard the news of the governor’s revised budget proposal that includes a two-year freeze on UW System tuition and reduces the amount of additional funding provided to the system in the 2013-15 biennial budget. A memo from the state’s Department of Administration, known as an errata letter, outlines the …
The University of Wisconsin System released the following statement regarding proposed changes to the 2013-15 biennial state budget: MADISON, Wis. – Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch today asked legislative leaders to make changes to Governor Walker’s proposed 2013-2015 biennial state budget, including adding a two-year tuition freeze for all University of Wisconsin System schools. …
Interim Chancellor David Ward issued the following statement on Monday, May 6, 2013. I have appreciated the discussion I have heard on campus regarding the fund balances carried by University of Wisconsin System schools. As I wrote in the April 25 email on this subject, the funds in these accounts are used to help UW–Madison …
It is likely you have seen or heard media reports about the fund balances that the University of Wisconsin System carries and the discussion among legislative leaders and others about those balances. I would like to explain how this issue relates to our campus, and how maintaining balances helps UW-Madison succeed in our academic and …
The Joint Finance Committee, the state legislature’s budget committee, will hold agency briefings next week on Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget next week. The University of Wisconsin System’s agency briefing is scheduled for Thursday. The briefing sessions begin Tuesday and can be viewed on WisconsinEye. The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s analysis of the governor’s proposed UW …
OpenBook Wisconsin, a new website that will be launched this spring by the Department of Administration, is intended to provide public access to detailed information about state government expenditures, including at UW–Madison and the UW System. Please read a message from state Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch to all state employees about the launch …
Good morning, This spring, the State plans to launch its expenditure disclosure website called OpenBook Wisconsin. This website is part of Governor Walker’s on-going effort to make state government more transparent for the citizens of Wisconsin. OpenBook Wisconsin will give citizens easy access to State of Wisconsin expenditures, or the amount of money we spend …