Record of Committee Proceedings

April 27, 2005

Audit Evaluation:

05-6 Wisconsin Works (W-2) Program,Department of Workforce Development (March 2005)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present:

(8) Senators Roessler, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald, Miller and Lassa; Representatives Kerkman, Travis and Cullen.

Absent:

(2) Representatives Jeskewitz and Kaufert.

Appearances for

• Bob Andersen, Madison — Staff Attorney, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
• Pat DeLessio, Milwaukee — Legal Action of Wisconsin
• Hal Meuendez, Madison — Legal Action of Wisconsin
• Victoria Selkowe, Madison — Staff Attorney, Economic Justice Institute, Inc.
• Kristin Settle, Milwaukee — Working Families Project Coordinator, Institute for Wisconsin's Future

Appearances against

• None

Appearances for Information Only

• Janice Mueller, Madison – State Auditor, Legislative Audit Bureau
• Paul Stuiber, Madison - Legislative Audit Bureau
• Roberta Gassman, Madison — Secretary, Department of Workforce Development
• Bill Clingan, Madison — Division Administrator, Division of Workforce Solutions, Department of Workforce Development
• Alberta Darling, River Hills — Senator, Wisconsin State Senate
• Pamela Fendt, Milwaukee — Policy Analyst, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Center for Economic Development
• Anne DeLeo, Milwaukee — Co-Chair, W-2 Monitoring Task Force of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
• Rose Daitsman, Milwaukee — Member, W-2 Monitoring Task Force of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
• Marcus White, Milwaukee — Executive Director, Milwaukee Interfaith Conference
• Julie Kerksick, Milwaukee — The New Hope Project

Registrations for

• None

Registrations against

• None