Which of the following is NOT one of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue's three strategic goals?

• A. Collect taxes efficiently
• B. Ensure the safety and soundness of state chartered financial institutions
• C. Protect the consumers of financial services
• D. Facilitate economic growth

Answer: (A)

Understanding strategic goals means focusing on the big outcomes an agency aims to achieve, not just its daily tasks. For the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, the strategic aims described relate to the financial system and how it serves people: ensuring the safety and soundness of state-chartered financial institutions, protecting the consumers of financial services, and facilitating economic growth. Collecting taxes efficiently is a core duty of a revenue department, but the three strategic outcomes concentrate on financial-system stability, consumer protection, and economic development. So the option that describes tax collection does not fit the stated strategic goals, making it the best choice as the one that does not belong.