BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
May 3, 2012
The meeting of the Finance Committee of
the Board of Trustees was convened at
2:51 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2012, in room 602 Cohodas Hall by Mr. Steven
Adamini, Chair. Also present at the meeting were:
Mr. Stephen L. Gulis, Jr. – Board of Trustees Member and Committee Member
Mr. Richard M. Popp – Board of Trustees Member and Committee Member
Mr. Brian D. Cloyd – Board of Trustees Member and ex officio
Mr. Jon G. LaSalle – Board of Trustees Member
Ms. L. Garnet Lewis – Board of Trustees Member
Dr. H. Sook Wilkinson – Board of Trustees Member
Dr. Leslie E. Wong – President and ex officio
Mr. R. Gavin Leach – Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees
Ms. Jill M. Compton – Internal Auditor
Mr. Arthur Gischia – Associate Vice President, Business/Auxiliary Services
Mr. Carl Holm – Director, Housing and Residence Life
Mr. J. David Wetzel – Fund Evaluation Group
Committee Members Absent:
Mr. Gilbert L. Ziegler – Board of Trustees Member and Committee Member
CLOSED AGENDA
Mr. David Wetzel from Fund Evaluation Group updated the committee on the performance of our investments. The report was for information and no action is required.
The meeting was opened to the public at 3:21 p.m.
OPEN AGENDA
Ms. Jill Compton reviewed the Audit Issues Report with the Committee. The Committee approved the report as written.
Mr. Leach provided the committee with a copy of the Professional Services Plan and Engagement Letter for the fiscal year 2011-2012 financial audit to be performed by Rehmann Robson. The Professional Services Plan outlines the auditors’ responsibilities in the financial statement audit and includes their responsibilities for testing and reporting on compliance with laws and regulations and internal controls over financial reporting. The committee approved the Plan and Engagement Letter as written.
Mr. Leach, Mr. Gischia, and Mr. Holm reviewed with the committee the 2012-2013 budget recommendations. They include:
· The Dining Services and Housing and Residence Life Rate Schedules
· The Auxiliary Operations Budget
· The Student Life Budget
The committee recommends that the Board approve the Dining Services and Housing and Residence Life Rate Schedules, the Auxiliary Operations Budget, and the Student Life Budget. A copy of the recommendations is in the formals and on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Since the University has not received its state appropriation and tuition and fees have not been set for next fiscal year, the administration is recommending continuing budgets for the General Fund Base Budget and the Designated Fund Base Budget. The committee recommends that the Board approve the General Fund and Designated Fund Continuation Budgets. A copy of the recommendations is in the formals and on file with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Mr. Leach shared with the committee a report on the Key Indicators. The report was for information and no action was required.
Mr. Leach provided the committee with an update on Facilities and Capital Outlay. The reports were for information and no action was required.
Mr. Gulis provided the Committee with a report from the Alternative Funding Subcommittee meetings held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 and Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The reports were for information only.
The committee was provided with a copy of the Finance and Administration Division Road Map Update. The update was for information only and on action was required.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:06 p.m.