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This report evaluates the University of Wisconsin System staffing and operating expenditures from FY 1997-98 to FY 2002-03, with insights on positions, administrative costs, and legislative considerations.
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An Evaluation: University of Wisconsin System Staffing Legislative Audit Bureau October 2004
Change in Operating ExpendituresFY 1997-98 to FY 2002-03 (In Millions)
Permanent, Project, and LTE Positions (Full-Time Equivalents)
Administrative Positions as of March 2004 (Full-Time Equivalents)
Two Views of UW System Staffing (Full-Time Equivalents)
Two Views of UW System Administrative Expenditures (In Millions)
Contractual Services Expenditures • $84.8 million spent in FY 2001-02 • $10.5 million in Institutional Support • $7.8 million spent in Institutional Support at System Administration • $800,000 in administrative expenditures were coded incorrectly
Legislative Considerations • To what degree should the Legislature control the number and types of positions in UW System? • How will the relationship between UW System and the State be defined in the future? • How will student access to UW System be maintained?
Recommendations to System Administration • Provide periodic reports on executive compensation from outside sources • Guide the institutions to ensure consistency in coding contractual expenditures • Seek statutory changes to streamline position reporting • Report by February 2005 on proposed reductions in administrative expenditures
An Evaluation: University of Wisconsin System Staffing Legislative Audit Bureau October 2004