1 credentialing fees department of regulation and licensing legislative audit bureau september 2004
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Credentialing FeesDepartment of Regulation and Licensing
Legislative Audit Bureau
September 2004
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Department of Regulation and Licensing’s Regulatory Activities
Support 21 boards with independent authority to license and discipline members
Support 17 additional boards and councils with more limited authority
Regulate directly a limited number of professions Wisconsin has 318,000 individual and business
credential holders in 84 professions and 26 business types
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Largest Regulated ProfessionsRegistered Nurse 67,700
Physician 20,500
Engineer 19,600
Barber or Cosmetologist 19,300
Barbering or Cosmetology Manager 15,500
Licensed Practical Nurse 15,500
Real Estate Salesperson 13,600
Real Estate Broker 13,400
Certified Public Accountant 12,600
Private Security Person 10,200
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Staffing and Funding
125.5 full-time equivalent staff and a FY 2003-04 budget of $11.1 million
All funds are program revenue, primarily from new and renewal credentialing fees
Statutes require that credentialing fees for each profession reflect the cost of services received by that profession
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Fee Concerns
New credentials are $53; renewals vary from $53 to $343
Department’s proposal for new fees in FY 2003-05 budget rejected for two reasons: – calculations were based on estimates rather than actual costs – proposal resulted in significant fee changes for some professions
LAB directed to determine whether the fee methodology reflected actual regulatory costs
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Current Allocation Method
Most costs (72.6%) are allocated equally, regardless of differences in level of service to different professions
Costs that are allocated by level of service (27.4%) are allocated by inaccurate measures of service delivery costs
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Proposed Allocation Method
Percentage of costs allocated based on level of services increases from 27.4% to 58.2%
Costs will be calculated based on actual time spent rather than estimates
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Comparison of Current and Proposed Allocation Methods
Current
27.40%
72.60%
Proposed
58.20%
41.80%
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Recommended Improvements to Proposed Method
Increase further the proportion of costs allocated based on actual staff time spent
Provide clear explanations of allocation methods to make the process more transparent and understandable
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Future Considerations
Determining levels of service for the boards
Determining total revenue needs
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Appropriation Balances (in millions)
FY 2003-04 FY 2004-05
Opening Balance $2.7 $3.6
Revenues 12.7 10.1
Lapses to General Fund (2.2) (2.2)
Total Available 13.2 11.5
Expenditures 9.6 10.4
Closing Balance $3.6 $1.1
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Legislative Options
Make no fee changes
Consider surcharges for those professions wishing increased levels of service
Consider adding an inflation factor to all fees
Implement the proposed methodology with the recommended improvements
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Renewal Fee ComparisonsProfession Midwest Avg. WI
Physician $272 $106
Pharmacist 149 97
Certified Public Accountant 84 59
Engineer 82 58
Barber 62 63
Registered Nurse 59 66
Licensed Practical Nurse 59 69
Cosmetologist 43 63
Real Estate Broker 94 128
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