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In Six Months, Only 2 Tips of Fraud or Waste Have Been Resolved
Wisconsin’s Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline is averaging almost 10 calls a month, but so far just two of those tips have been actual waste or fraud.
The Legislative Audit Bureau on Wednesday released the results of its review of its Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline.
“We received a total of 54 reports from January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. Of these 54 reports, 21 reports were state-related," auditors wrote. "The majority of such reports pertained to alleged agency mismanagement."
The report shows 12 of the 21 state-related reports were for agency mismanagement. There were three calls about compliance issues, another three calls about waste and inefficiency, two personnel issues, and one described as “other.”
Of those 21 state-related reports, 15 remain under review according to the auditors.
"As of June 30, 2025, we had resolved directly or by referral 2 of the 21 state-related reports. We determined that 4 reports were unfounded, unsubstantiated, or no action was required," the report notes. "Some reports to the hotline involve allegations about an individual employee. Other reports to the hotline require a broader review, such as assessing statutory compliance for a state program."
The two cases that the LAB resolved involve:
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