SUMMARY

We provided unmodified audit opinions on the State of Wisconsin’s FY 2016-17 financial statements. These statements are included in the State’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which is prepared by DOA. We continue to report a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to security concerns involving STAR, and significant deficiencies in IT security policies, security procedures, and controls. We include recommendations for DOA, UW System, and DOR to make improvements in these areas. We also identified significant deficiencies in certain financial reporting processes at DOA and DOT and recommend these agencies take steps to address the deficiencies we identified.