MEETING OF THE
AUDIT COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
November 16, 2010
Minutes
The Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of Houston Community College held a
meeting on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at the HCC Administration Building, 3100
Main, 2nd Floor, Seminar Room A, Houston, Texas.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Bruce Austin, Committee Member
Eva Loredo, Committee Member
Sandie Mullins
Christopher Oliver
Neeta Sane
ADMINISTRATION
Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor
Art Tyler, Deputy Chancellor/COO
Doretha Eason, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Renee Byas, General Counsel
Steve Levey for Charles Cook, Vice Chancellor, Instruction
William Carter, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
Diana Pino, Vice Chancellor, Student Success
Daniel Seymour, Vice Chancellor, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Margaret Ford Fisher, President, Northeast College
Fena Garza, President, Southwest College
Cheryl Peters for William Harmon, President, Central College
Zachary Hodges, President, Northwest College
Betty Young, President, Coleman College
Willie Williams, Chief Human Resources Officer
OTHERS PRESENT
Kim James, Counsel, Bracewell & Giuliani
Alan Ainsworth, President, Faculty Senate
Leslie Berardo, CPA, Gainer, Donnelly, & Desroches, LLP
Other administrators, citizens, and representatives
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Austin, Chair called the meeting to order at 2:21 p.m. and declared the Committee
convened to consider matters pertaining to Houston Community College as listed on the
duly posted Meeting Notice.
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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2010
Motion – Mrs. Sane moved and Mr. Austin seconded.
Leslie Berardo with Gainer, Donnelly, & Desroches, LLP informed that there were no
findings with the single audit and that the four programs tested received an unqualified
opinion.
Mr. Austin asked the auditors to explain the General Acceptance Auditing Standards.
Ms. Berardo informed that the General Acceptance Auditing Standards include
requirements for general ledger accounting and audit, which must be followed.
Mr. Oliver inquired if there were any red flags that should be noted. Ms. Berardo
informed that the audit was clean with no findings.
(Mr. Oliver left at 2:32 p.m.)
Vote – The motion passed with vote of 2-0.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:33 p.m.
Minutes recorded, transcribed & submitted by:
Sharon R. Wright, Manager, Board Services
Minutes Approved: