MEETING OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
March 14, 2002
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Houston Community College System held a Meeting of the
Auditing Committee on March 14, 2002, at the HCCS Administrative Center,
Chancellor’s Conference Room, 12th Floor, 3100 Main, Houston, Texas.
Committee Members Present
Jay K. Aiyer, Chair
Michael P. Williams, D.Min.
Herman Litt, Alternate 2
Bruce Austin, Alternate 3
James R. Murphy, Alternate 4
Committee Members Absent
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Administration
Bruce H. Leslie, Chancellor
Jose Villarreal, Vice Chancellor, Economic Development
Gloria Walker, Vice Chancellor, Finance & Administration
Patricia Williamson, Vice Chancellor, Institutional Development
Jack Daniels, President, Central College
Carolyn Glass for Zach Hodges, President, Northwest College
Sylvia Ramos, President, Southeast College
Miles Bradshaw, General Counsel
Michael Kyme, Executive Director, Purchasing
Brenda Cox, Interim Assistant to the Chancellor
Others Present
Arturo Michel, System Counsel, Bracewell & Patterson@
Alex Warren, President, Faculty Association
Other staff, citizens and representatives
of the news media
Call to Order
Mr. Aiyer the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m. and declared the Committee convened to
consider matters pertaining to the Houston Community College System as listed on the
duly posted Meeting Notice.
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Audit Committee – March 14, 2002 – Page 2
PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF VENDOR FOR FINANCIAL
AUDITING SERVICES
The Chancellor explained that proposals were solicited for financial auditing services.
Since only two proposals were received the Chancellor asked if the Committee wished
to extend the outreach to seek additional firms, modify the criteria for evaluating firms,
and hear presentations from the two firms.
Consensus:
• Administration was directed not to resubmit the RFP or extend the timeline;
however, future searches should be broadened to include appropriate professional
organizations.
•
The committee accepted the evaluation criteria.
•
Both vendors will be asked to make presentations before the Audit Committee.
However, staff will first hear the presentations and evaluate the firms. Mr. Michel
advised that under the Professional Services Procurement Act, firms must be rank
ordered.
Adjournment
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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Board of Trustees
Minutes Approved as Submitted:
August 25, 2005