JFC approves measures to boost delinquent tax collections

The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to pay for new technology at the Department of Revenue to improve delinquent tax collections. The committee also passed on Gov. Tony Evers’ call to add auditor positions at the agency’s debt collection operation. Also, the committee decided to keep 38 auditors as project positions rather than making them permanent jobs.

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WED AM Update: Assembly committee to take testimony on National Guard sexual misconduct bills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee plans to take testimony today on legislation that would overhaul how the Wisconsin National Guard investigates and addresses sexual assault and harassment. The bills grew out of the Legislative Council Study Committee on Wisconsin National

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FRI AM Update: Audit Committee co-chairs accuse DOA of withholding documents in LAB’s COVID-19 funds audit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee are accusing DOA of withholding documents from the Legislative Audit Bureau as it reviewed how the agency used federal COVID-19 funds. But Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld wrote to the lawmakers

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JFC approves measures to boost delinquent tax collections

The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to pay for new technology at the Department of Revenue to improve delinquent tax collections. The committee also passed on Gov. Tony Evers’ call to add auditor positions at the agency’s debt collection operation. Also, the committee decided to keep 38 auditors as project positions rather than making them permanent jobs.

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THU News Summary: Audit finds faults in ventilator, grant distribution during pandemic; Fake elector jury trial set for just before prez election

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WED News Summary: Milwaukee faces cuts to police, fire without shared revenue deal; JFC Republicans reject discussion on paid family leave

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