IAC Report: Maria Rosa Blanco
I. The Comptroller is a part of the Executive
To the Judiciary Branch of the MMC-Campus of Florida International University
SGC-MMC: CONSTITUTION
According to Article II Titled: ORGANIZATION
Section 3: Branches of Government Subsection A: The powers of each SGC shall be
divided into Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
Also, according to ARTICLE III Titled: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Section 2: Composition & Apportionment Subsection A: The SGC-MMC Senate shall
be composed of thirty-two (32) Senators which shall be elected at MMC. The allocation
of representation is listed within the parenthesis below:
1. Architecture and the Arts (1)
2. Arts and Sciences (5)
3. Business Administration (3)
4. Education (2)
5. Engineering and Computing (2)
6. Nursing & Health Sciences (2)
7. Public Health (1)
8. Honors College (1)
9. Law (1)
10.Medicine (1)
11.Four (4) Graduate Student Senators
12.Four (4) Lower Division Undergraduate Senators
13.Two (2) Housing Senators
14.Three (3) Senators at Large
Section 4: Duties & Procedures A. The Vice President of each SGC shall be the exofficio President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless there is a tie.
In addition, ARTICLE IV Titled: EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 2: Composition
The Executive Branch shall be composed of a President, Vice President, Comptroller,
Executive Cabinet, and Elections Board.
Furthermore, ARTICLE V Titled: JUDICIAL BRANCH
Section 2:Composition
The Supreme Court shall be composed of one (1) Chief Justice, four (4) justices and two
(2) Court Clerks.
Therefore the Comptroller is a member of the Executive Branch.
II. The Duties of the Comptroller
SGC-MMC: CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE IV Titled: EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Section 3: Duties and Procedures
C. The Comptroller shall:
1. Serve as the Chief Financial Officer of SGC and SGC funded entities.
2. Become knowledgeable of and abide by the SGC Finance Code.
3. Assist the Vice President of Student Affairs, or his/her designee, in the management
and disbursement of SGC funds
4. Serve as a non-voting member of the Finance Committee.
5. Have any other power or duty as prescribed by the SGC Statutes.
6. Receive student petitions for monies and reject those that violate laws regarding the
administration of A&S funds as detailed in Florida and SGC Statutes.
SGC-MMC: STATUTES
Article II. Executive Branch
Section 2.04 Comptroller
(a) The Comptroller shall be in charge of carrying out the distribution of the budget and
of auditing and advising the SGC-MMC.
(b) The Comptroller shall attend all Senate and Executive meetings.
(c) The Comptroller shall be an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee. As such,
he/she shall serve an advisory role within the committee, working to ensure compliance
with all protocol and regulations of the University and SGC-MMC in allocating monies.
(d) The Comptroller shall not chair the finance committee. However, he/she shall provide
to the committee detailed reports of budgetary requests. The Comptroller shall work with
the Finance Committee Chairperson to adequately process budgetary requests in
compliance with budgetary policy.
Article V. Senate Committees
Section 5.03 Finance Committee
(a)The Finance Committee (FC) shall be comprised of the Finance Chairperson, the
SGC- MMC Comptroller and five additional representatives in affreance to the finance
code and appointed through a majority vote of the Senate.
Section 5.08 Graduate Student Funding Committee
b) The Graduate Student Funding Committee will consist of the entire Graduate School
Senate Delegation, the College of Law Senator, the College of Medicine Senator, and the
Comptroller who will sit on the board as an ex-officio member.
(i) The Comptroller shall have an advisory role and will not have a vote in the
Committee.
Article IX. Meetings and Absences
Section 9.01 Meetings
(a) For the purpose of regular meetings, the Executive Council shall meet on Wednesdays
at 4:00 PM in GC 150. All Executive members (Cabinet, Committee Chairs, Governing
Council Presidents, etc) must work their schedules around this time. Meetings shall last
a maximum of two (2) hours.
(c) The President and/or his/her designee are requested to attend all Senate meetings.
The Vice President shall vote only to break a tie at Senate Meetings, and shall attend and
be given all floor privileges as any other Senator. The Comptroller shall be required to
attend both Executive and Senate Meetings.
Section 9.02 Absences
(a) Senators or officers are not allowed to miss more than two (2) unexcused absences per
legislative session (summer semester excluded).
(b) To be counted as present, Student Government Council members must be present for
a majority of the meeting.
Cabinet Meetings & Attendance
Summer Attendance
NAME
5-May
19-May
M.R.B.
Present
Present
2-Jun
Excused
30-Jun
Excused
14-Jul
Present
Fall Attendance
Meeting Minutes August 25th, 2010 – Maria Rosa Blanco (Absent)
Report: V. Comptroller Report
a. New room rental agreement
Meeting Minutes September 1st, 2010 – Maria Rosa Blanco (Absent)
Report: V. Comptroller Report
a. No report
Meeting Minutes September 8th, 2010 – Maria Rosa Blanco (Absent)
Report: V. Comptroller Report
1. No report
Meeting Minutes September 15th, 2010 – Maria Rosa Blanco (Absent)
Report: V. Comptroller Report
1. No report
Meeting Minutes September 22nd, 2010 – Maria Rosa Blanco (Absent)
Report: V. Comptroller Report
1. No report-Internship in New York
Total # of Meetings: 11
Total # of Absences: 8 = ~73%
Total # of Unexcused Absences: 6 = ~55%
28-Jul
Absent
III. Monitoring the Executive via the Legislative
Article V. Senate Committees
Section 5.06 Internal Affairs Committee
(c) The IAC will work with all of the members of the Executive branch, including the
President, to ensure that the Internal Affairs Director keeps track of Executive office
*Due to the fact the Executive does not have this position sole responsibility lies
with the President
Auxiliary Notes
Florida International University - Legal Studies Institute
Attendance Policy
http://lsi.fiu.edu/paralegaloncampus/attendance
Students are required to attend all classes and arrive on time. Excused absences will
be accepted under certain circumstances. Three (3) tardies are the equivalent of one (1)
unexcused absence. Students who accumulate three (3) days of unexcused absences will
be automatically terminated from the program for unsatisfactory attendance.
Florida International University – Human Resources
From the STAFF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORM
hr.fiu.edu/uploads/file/forms/elr/usps_appraisal.pdf
ATTENDANCE: Attendance and punctuality are very important in maintaining a
normal work load and efficient schedule. Employees are expected to report to work
regularly and be ready to perform their assigned duties at the beginning of their
assigned work shift. Is the employee absent frequently? Are the absences affecting
his/her performance? Does this pattern constitute a hardship on the work environment?
http://policies.fiu.edu/record_profile.php?id=390
1725.035 Bereavement Leave (AFSCME)
Section: Human Resources
Abstract: An employee shall be granted three (3) days of leave with pay for a death
in the immediate family.