SUMMARY

Wisconsin Fast Forward program expenditures totaled $62.7 million from FY 2012-13 through FY 2018-19. As a result of 209 standard program grants that ended through December 2018, 9,451 individuals completed program training, were counted as program successes, and received an average wage increase of $1.85 per hour. We found the Department of Workforce Development's (DWD’s) December 2018 report on program results contained inaccurate information. We also found DWD did not consistently comply with statutes and administrative rules when awarding grants, require recipients to repay grant funds for not meeting contractually specified results, or provide sufficient management and oversight of all contracts. We make recommendations for DWD to improve how it assesses program results and administers the program.