#  Reforming Government, Eliminating Waste, Saving Taxpayer Dollars: The Governors Commission on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse (State of Wisconsin) 

 





January 01, 2012

 

 

- January 1, 2012
- Operational Excellence in Government

 *This resource is part of the Ash Center's [Operational Excellence in Government Project.](/operational-excellence-government)*

 **Report Date:** 2012

 **Produced For:** *Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker*

 **Produced By:** *The Governor’s Commission on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse, comprised of state employees*

 Governor Scott Walker established the Commission on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse to find operational inefficiencies and eliminate misuse of Wisconsin government resources. The commission conducted a state budget evaluation to pinpoint areas of budgetary indiscretion and created a plan for improved use of limited government resources. The report reveals that many of the state’s budgeting and financial systems are outdated, and that the state lacks cohesion in monitoring budget allocation and spending. Broad recommendations within the report hope to push integration of best practices across all state agencies. Specific recommendations focus on areas such as grant effectiveness, state wellness, tax collection, state court debt collections, veteran health benefits, and overtime and payroll management. Overall, the report lays the groundwork for implementing a LEAN government initiative to make public assistance programs proactive as opposed to reactive. The report uniquely focuses on rebuilding integrity within government programs and includes a comparison of pre-program integrity efforts to current integrity efforts. It also provides an update on the state’s shared services research and includes efficiency comparisons to other states and jurisdictions with similar populations to Wisconsin.

 *[Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wisconsin_State_Capitol_Building_during_Tulip_Festival.jpg) credit: Wikimedia Commons / [CC BY](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)*

 Resources:

- [State of Wisconsin Website](http://www.wisconsin.go)
- ####   [Waste Fraud Abuse Commission Final Report, Wisconsin, 2012.pdf](/file_url/3012)

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