Chapter 20

20.907(5)(c) (c) The secretary of administration shall establish an account for moneys received under par. (a) from each source and shall make payments and refunds from each account authorized under par. (e) as directed by the state agency depositing the moneys, unless otherwise provided by law. Each payment shall be made upon submission of a claim audited under s. 16.53 and paid by voucher from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (6) (j) in accordance with procedures established by the secretary of administration.

20.907(5)(d) (d) Each account under this subsection shall be established in the appropriate fund, as determined by the secretary of administration.

20.907(5)(e) (e) An account may be established and moneys expended therefrom under this subsection for any of the following purposes:

20.907(5)(e)1. 1. A trust account or deposit containing moneys which are owned or payable or may be determined to be owned by or payable to persons other than the state.

20.907(5)(e)2. 2. Deposit of checks, share drafts or other drafts drawn upon accounts containing insufficient funds.

20.907(5)(e)3. 3. Sales taxes collected by state agencies prior to the date prescribed for payment to the department of revenue.

20.907(5)(e)4. 4. Insurance loss receipts.

20.907(5)(e)5. 5. Income-producing securities donated to the state for a specified purpose.

20.907(5)(e)6. 6. Advances from residential care centers for children and youth and counties and moneys receivable from counties under s. 49.343.

20.907(5)(e)7. 7. Moneys held as the result of audit settlements pending appropriate disposition.

20.907(5)(e)8. 8. Rental revenues and expenses for temporary rental property held by the state.

20.907(5)(e)9. 9. Advance payments of program revenues.

20.907(5)(e)10. 10. Advance federal aid project payments.

20.907(5)(e)11. 11. Medicare expenses chargeable to counties.

20.907(5)(e)12. 12. Any contingent fund authorized by law, not directed to be deposited under a specific appropriation.

20.907(5)(e)12e. 12e. Credit card interchange and association fees.

20.907(5)(e)12r. 12r. Transfers from the income account of the state investment fund, to pay bank service costs under s. 34.045 (1) (bm).

20.907(5)(e)13. 13. Other purposes authorized by law.

20.907(5)(f) (f) This subsection does not apply to bond revenues and expenditure of moneys therefrom. This subsection does not apply to deposit or expenditure of moneys for which a specific appropriation is made.

20.907 History History: 1971 c. 41 s. 12; 1975 c. 39 s. 732 (1); 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 34 s. 2102 (29) (a); 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (57); 1983 a. 368; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1); 1989 a. 50; 2003 a. 33, 320; 2005 a. 10; 2007 a. 20, 97; 2009 a. 180.

20.907 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. PI 20, Wis. adm. code.

20.908 20.908 Charges for printed material. Except where distribution to or exchange with specified persons, officers or agencies is provided by law, or where the state agency determines that distribution is to be free of charge, any state agency may make such charge for printed booklets and pamphlets prepared or compiled by it as is fixed by it. Such charge may not exceed cost, including distribution cost as determined under s. 35.80, unless a specific price or method of price calculation is provided by law. Such booklets or pamphlets may be retained by the state agency publishing them or may be delivered to the department of administration for sale and distribution.

20.908 History History: 1979 c. 34.

20.909 20.909 Abandoned, lost or escheated property.

20.909(1) (1) Lost or abandoned property. Except as provided in s. 170.12, any personal property lost or abandoned in any building or on any lands belonging to the state and unclaimed for a period of 60 days may be returned to the person finding the same or may be sold at private or public sale by the state agency having charge of the place where such personal property is found. All receipts from such sales, after deducting the necessary expenses of keeping such property and selling the same, shall be paid promptly into the state treasury and credited to the school fund.

20.909(2) (2) Escheated property. The secretary of revenue may sell either at public or private sale any personal property turned over to the secretary as an escheat. The proceeds of any such sale shall become a part of the school fund, and shall be subject to refund as specified by the provision of law pursuant to which the property escheated.

20.909 History History: 1991 a. 206, 316; 2013 a. 20.

20.910 20.910 State percentage; notice of default. If the department of administration does not receive from the clerk of the circuit court the statement relative to the state percentage of fees and other payments required by s. 59.40 (2) (m) together with a receipt for the sum required by law to be paid on the actions so entered during the preceding month, on or before the first day of the next succeeding month, it shall immediately notify the judge of the circuit court of the county of the failure to transmit the statement or receipt or both; and the judge shall thereupon notify the clerk to show cause why he or she should not be removed from office in the manner provided by law.

20.910 History History: 1977 c. 29; 1981 c. 317; 1995 a. 201.

20.912 20.912 Cancellation and reissue of checks and share drafts.

20.912(1) (1) Cancellation of outstanding checks and share drafts. If any check, share draft, or other draft drawn and issued upon the funds of the state in any state depository is not paid within the time period designated by the secretary of administration under s. 16.401 (10) as shown on the check or other draft, the secretary of administration shall cancel the check or other draft and credit the amount thereof to the fund on which it is drawn.

20.912(2) (2) Payment of canceled drafts. Any check, share draft or other draft canceled on which demand for payment has not been presented within 6 years from date of issue shall not be paid under sub. (3).

20.912(3) (3) Reissue of canceled checks, share drafts, and other drafts. Subject to sub. (2), when the payee or person entitled to any check, share draft, or other draft canceled under sub. (1), or the payee or person entitled to any warrant so canceled by the department of administration, demands such check, share draft, other draft, or warrant or payment thereof, the department of administration shall issue a new warrant therefor, to be paid from the appropriate appropriation account under s. 20.855 (1) (bm), (gm), or (rm).

20.912(3m) (3m) Confidentiality of canceled checks, share drafts and other drafts. Information appearing in the register of canceled checks, share drafts and other drafts about a check, share draft or other draft canceled under sub. (1) is not available for inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1) until 6 years after the date of issue or until the check, share draft or other draft is reissued under sub. (3), whichever is earlier.

20.912(4) (4) Insolvent depositories. When the bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union on which any check, share draft, or other draft is drawn by the secretary of administration before payment of such check, share draft, or other draft becomes insolvent or is taken over by the division of banking, the federal deposit insurance corporation, the office of credit unions, the administrator of federal credit unions, or the U.S. comptroller of the currency, the secretary of administration shall on the demand of the person in whose favor such check, share draft, or other draft was drawn and upon the return to the secretary of such check, share draft, or other draft issue a replacement for the same amount.

20.912(5) (5) Lost, stolen, or destroyed checks, share drafts, and other drafts. If any check, share draft, or other draft drawn and issued by the secretary of administration is lost, stolen, or destroyed and the bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union on which the check, share draft, or other draft is drawn has been notified to stop payment thereon, the secretary of administration may, after acknowledgment by the bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union that the check, share draft, or other draft has not been paid, issue a replacement check, share draft, or other draft and thereafter the secretary of administration shall be relieved from all liability thereon.

20.912 History History: 1973 c. 243; 1977 c. 29; 1983 a. 27, 368, 538; 1987 a. 399; 1991 a. 221, 299; 1995 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 33; 2021 a. 241.

20.913 20.913 Refunds. Moneys may be refunded from each state fund as follows:

20.913(1) (1) Taxes and fees.

20.913(1)(a) (a) Advance payments. Moneys paid as a deposit or advance payment. If such moneys have been credited to an appropriation, such appropriation shall, at the time of making such refunds, be charged therewith. License fees may be refunded under this section when the license for which a fee was paid cannot be issued for any reason, or when a refund is requested prior to the beginning of the period for which the fee was paid or when a change in state laws or regulations prevents the licensee from availing himself or herself of the privileges of the license.

20.913(1)(b) (b) Excess tax payments. Taxes collected in excess of lawful taxation, when claims therefor have been established as provided in ss. 71.30 (4), 71.74 (13), 71.75, 71.89 (1), 72.24, 74.35, 74.37, 76.13 (3), 76.39, 76.84, 78.19, 78.68 (10), 78.75, 78.80 (1m), 139.092, 139.25 (1), 139.36, 139.365 and 139.39 (4).

20.913(1)(c) (c) Insurance fees. Any balances remaining at the end of any calendar year, of any deposits made by insurers in anticipation of fees, as provided in s. 601.13 (11).

20.913(2) (2) Errors.

20.913(2)(a) (a) General. Moneys paid in error, or in overpayment, such refunds to be made by voucher in accordance with procedure established by the department of administration.

20.913(3) (3) Escheated property.

20.913(3)(a) (a) General. Any moneys escheated to the state for which claims are established as provided by statute.

20.913(3)(b) (b) Lands. For repayment of moneys paid to the state on purchases of public or escheated lands, as provided in ss. 24.11, 24.33, 24.34 and 24.35.

20.913(3)(bm) (bm) Corrections. For repayment of moneys paid under s. 301.32 (1), the payments to be made upon the certification of the department of corrections.

20.913(3)(c) (c) Health services. For repayment of moneys paid under s. 46.07, the payments to be made upon the certification of the department of health services.

20.913(3)(d) (d) Canceled drafts. For payment of moneys under s. 20.912.

20.913 History History: 1971 c. 310 s. 4; 1975 c. 39; 1977 c. 418; 1985 a. 29, 120; 1987 a. 312 s. 17; 1987 a. 378, 399, 403; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39, 316; 1995 a. 27 ss. 1185, 9126 (19); 1995 a. 351; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2015 a. 216; 2019 a. 9.

20.914 20.914 Acquisition of land and buildings. All appropriations made by law for the purchase of land and for the construction of new buildings or additions to existing buildings shall be expended only in accordance with the following conditions:

20.914(1) (1) Land purchase, governor’s approval. No land shall be purchased and no contract or contracts entered into for the purchase of any land by any state agency until complete estimates of the total cost thereof shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the governor. The governor shall withhold such approval until the governor is satisfied by a personal investigation, or by such other means as the governor adopts, that such land is required for the purpose proposed, and can be purchased for the sum proposed out of the appropriations made for such purpose.

20.914(2) (2) Construction in order of need. Except as expressly provided otherwise, all construction shall be in the order of the greatest need therefor, as determined by the state agency to whom the appropriation is made.

20.914 History History: 1973 c. 333; 1991 a. 316.

20.915 20.915 State motor vehicles and aircraft.

20.915(1) (1) Purchase. Each state agency, upon written approval of the governor, may purchase necessary aircraft, trucks and automobiles for its general use. All aircraft, trucks and automobiles shall be purchased through the department of administration under ss. 16.70 to 16.82. The department of administration shall ensure that each general fleet passenger automobile at the time of procurement has a fuel economy rating of no less miles per gallon than the fleet average miles per gallon required of automobile manufacturers by the federal government at that time. Law enforcement vehicles and work vehicles for heavy passenger or equipment loads are exempt from the mileage requirement.

20.915(2) (2) Insurance. Every state agency may secure public liability, property damage and fire, theft and windstorm insurance for the protection of state automobiles, trucks and aircraft. Such insurance may provide public liability and property damage coverage for state traffic patrol officers and conservation division employees when, in the performance of their official duties, it is necessary to move other vehicles. The cost of such insurance by such state agencies shall be audited and paid in the same manner as other expenses.

20.915(5) (5) Definition. In this section, “automobile” has the meaning given under s. 340.01 (4).

20.915 History History: 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 34, 221, 355; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27.

20.916 20.916 Traveling expenses.

20.916(1) (1) Employees to be reimbursed. State officers and employees shall be reimbursed for actual, reasonable, and necessary traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties in accordance with sub. (9). The officers and employees of any state agency shall, when for reasons of economy or efficiency they are stationed at any other place than an official location of such state agency, receive their actual, reasonable, and necessary traveling and other expenses when called to such official location for temporary service.

20.916(1m) (1m) Reimbursement of volunteers. Except where reimbursement is required by law, an individual who volunteers his or her services to a state agency may, at the discretion of the appointing authority of the state agency receiving the services, be reimbursed by the state agency for actual, reasonable, and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of the services. Reimbursement shall not exceed the maximum amounts established for state officers and employees under sub. (8).

20.916(2) (2) Reimbursement of job applicants. Subject to rules of the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration, reimbursement may be made to applicants for all or part of actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in connection with oral examination and employment interviews.

20.916(3) (3) Furnishing of group transportation to place of work. The department of health services, the department of corrections, and the department of natural resources may, with the approval of the governor and the department of administration, provide group transportation, in the absence of convenient and public scheduled transportation, for employees to and from the Mendota and Winnebago mental health institutes and the centers for the developmentally disabled in the case of employees of the department of health services, to the Taycheedah Correctional Institution and the Fox Lake Correctional Institution in the case of employees of the department of corrections, and to and from its temporary branch offices located at the Nevin Fish Hatchery grounds in the case of employees of the department of natural resources. Any employee, if injured while being so transported, shall be considered to have been in the course of his or her employment.

20.916(4) (4) Use of privately owned automobiles.

20.916(4)(a) (a) If any state agency determines that the duties of any employee require the use of an automobile, it may authorize such employee to use a privately owned automobile in the employee’s work for the state, and reimburse the employee for such use at a rate set at least biennially by the division of personnel management in the department of administration under sub. (8), subject to the approval of the joint committee on employment relations.

20.916(4)(b) (b) Upon recommendation of the head of the state agency and approval by the secretary of administration, an additional reimbursement at the rate of one cent per mile may be paid to any employee for the use of the employee’s privately owned automobile when used as an emergency vehicle or under conditions that may cause excessive wear or depreciation, including pulling trailers or under conditions that require the installation of special equipment.

20.916(4)(c) (c) For travel between points that are conveniently reached by railroad, bus, or commercial airplane without unreasonable loss of time, the allowance for the use of a privately owned automobile shall not exceed the lowest cost of the most practical means of public transportation between such points. The department of administration shall establish guidelines for the most practical means of public transportation. The cost of meals and lodging paid by the state and the cost of the use of a state-owned automobile not chargeable to an employee may not exceed the cost that would have been incurred had the most practical form of public transportation been used, at the most appropriate time, if a practical form of public transportation is available.

20.916(4)(d) (d) All allowances for the use of a privately owned automobile shall be paid upon the certification of the amounts payable by the head of the state agency to the department of administration.

20.916(4)(e) (e) When an assigned or pool state-owned automobile is available and tendered to an employee, and the employee exercises the option to use the employee’s privately owned automobile on state business, the mileage allowance shall be at a rate equal to the approximate cost per mile of operation of state automobiles, including depreciation, as determined by the secretary of administration.

20.916(4m) (4m) Use of privately owned motorcycles.

20.916(4m)(a) (a) In this subsection, “motorcycle” has the meaning given under s. 340.01 (32).

20.916(4m)(b) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if any state agency determines that an employee’s duties require the use of a motor vehicle, and use of a privately owned motor vehicle is authorized by the agency under similar circumstances, the agency shall authorize the employee to use a privately owned motorcycle for the employee’s duties and shall reimburse the employee for the use of the motorcycle at rates determined at least biennially by the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration under sub. (8), subject to the approval of the joint committee on employment relations. No state agency may authorize an employee to use or reimburse an employee for the use of a privately owned motorcycle under this paragraph if more than one individual is transported on the motorcycle. All allowances for the use of a motorcycle shall be paid upon approval and certification of the amounts payable by the head of the state agency for which the employee performs duties to the department of administration.

20.916(5) (5) Use of privately owned aircraft.

20.916(5)(a) (a) If the use of a privately owned or chartered aircraft is more efficient and economical for the conduct of state business than commercial transportation, the head of a state agency may authorize an employee to charter an aircraft with or without a pilot; and may authorize any member or employee to use a privately owned aircraft and reimburse the member or employee for such use of a privately owned aircraft at a rate set at least biennially by the division of personnel management in the department of administration under sub. (8), subject to the approval of the joint committee on employment relations.

20.916(5)(b) (b) The head of the state agency whose members or employees are authorized to use their own aircraft in their work for the state shall ensure that employees adhere to any license and insurance requirements prescribed by the department of administration.

20.916(6) (6) Payment for unauthorized travel prohibited. The payment of travel expenses not authorized by statute is prohibited. Any unauthorized payment made shall be recoverable as for debt from the person to whom made.

20.916(7) (7) Personal use of state vehicles and aircraft. With the approval of the secretary of administration, a state officer or employee may use a state-owned motor vehicle or state-owned aircraft for personal use. An officer or employee shall reimburse the state for personal use of a state-owned motor vehicle at the same reimbursement rate provided an employee by the state for the use of his or her privately owned automobile on state business as approved in the schedule under sub. (8). An officer or employee shall reimburse the state for personal use of a state-owned aircraft at a rate determined by the secretary of administration that covers all costs associated with the operation of the aircraft.

20.916(8) (8) Uniform travel schedule amounts; allowances.

20.916(8)(a) (a) The administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration shall recommend to the joint committee on employment relations uniform travel schedule amounts for travel by state officers and employees whose compensation is established under s. 20.923 or 230.12. Such amounts shall include maximum permitted amounts for meal and lodging costs, other allowable travel expenses under sub. (9) (d), and porterage tips, except as authorized under s. 16.53 (12) (c). In lieu of the maximum permitted amounts for expenses under sub. (9) (b), (c), and (d), the administrator may recommend to the committee a per diem amount and method of reimbursement for any or all expenses under sub. (9) (b), (c), and (d).

20.916(8)(b) (b) The approval process for the uniform travel schedule amounts under this subsection shall be the same as that provided under s. 230.12 (3) (b). The approved amounts for the uniform travel schedule shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under s. 230.12 (1).

20.916(9) (9) Reimbursement for travel expenses.

20.916(9)(a) (a) Definitions. In this subsection, unless the context otherwise requires:

20.916(9)(a)1d. 1d. “Appointing authority” has the meaning given in s. 230.03 (4).

20.916(9)(a)1m. 1m. “Employee” means any officer or employee of the state and any legislator or board member entitled to actual, reasonable and necessary expenses.

20.916(9)(a)2. 2. “Headquarters city”, “headquarters village” and “headquarters town” include the area within the city, village or town limits, if any, where an employee’s permanent work site is located and the area within a radius of 15 miles from the employee’s permanent work site.

20.916(9)(a)3. 3. “Reasonable” means not extreme or excessive.

20.916(9)(b) (b) Lodging. Subject to the limitations under sub. (8) and s. 16.53 (12) (c), all reimbursement claims for lodging must be accompanied by a receipt.