March 10, 2006

The States In Brief

By ANNE K. WALTERS

FELONS ON CAMPUS: A state audit of the University of Wisconsin found 40 convicted felons on the system's payrolls, mostly at its Madison campus. The Legislative Audit Bureau conducted the review after news-media reports last year drew attention to the university's handling of three faculty members who had committed felonies while employed by the university. Though state laws prohibit employment discrimination based on arrest records, criminal background can be considered if the conviction is