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Panel says no to transfer of State Prosecutor’s Office

Panel says no to transfer of State Prosecutor’s Office

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A state budget panel struck down Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to transfer the State Prosecutor’s Office from the Department of Administration to the Department of Justice.

The state’s Joint Committee on Finance, which is now going through the governor’s proposed budget line by line, voted unanimously Tuesday to delete Walker’s request.

The State Prosecutor’s Office coordinates administrative duties relating to district attorney offices, including payrolls.

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