SUMMARY

Eight state agencies administered 196 economic development programs at some point during the 2007-09 and 2009-11 biennia. We identified concerns related to the completeness of program information the agencies tracked and reported. For example, although state agencies were statutorily required to report annually on both expected and actual program outcomes, the October 2010 report included both expected and actual quantified outcomes for only 16 of 95 programs. We included recommendations for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and state agencies to improve program results and accountability.