TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD VACANT, Chair Ricky A. Raven, Vice Chair Agency Operations Committee S. Javaid Anwar Fred Farias III, O.D. Stuart W. Stedman 1200 EAST ANDERSON LANE, BOARD ROOM 1.170 Lauren C. McKenzie AUSTIN, TEXAS Student Representative, Ex-Officio October 23, 2019; 2:00 p.m. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The presiding chair shall designate whether public testimony will be taken at the beginning of the meeting, at the time the related item is taken up by the Board after staff has presented the item, or any other time. For procedures on testifying, please go to http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/public testimony. I. Welcome and Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks II. Consideration of Approval of the Minutes from July 24, 2019, Committee Meeting III. Public Testimony on agenda items relating to the Agency Operations Committee IV. Agency Operations A. Report on grants and contracts B. Update on the Key Initiatives Recommended by AT&T Cybersecurity regarding the Agency Cybersecurity Framework V. Finance A. Review of the Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Report to the Board B. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance of State of Texas College Student Loan Bonds in one or more series; and delegation of the authority for administration and approval of the activities necessary to complete the sale of the private activity bonds VI. Internal Audit A. Report on the External Quality Assurance Review of Internal Audit and Compliance Monitoring B. An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Higher Education Coordinating Board by the Texas State Auditor’s Office C. Post Payment Audit Report for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Agency Operations Page 2 D. Update on Internal Audit Reports and Activities VII. Compliance Monitoring A. Update on Compliance Monitoring Reports and Activities VIII. Executive Session A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, the Agency Operations Committee will meet in closed session to discuss the performance evaluation of the Internal Auditor and the General Counsel since these positions report directly to the Board. IX. Adjournment The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Agency Operations Committee may convene in Executive Session at any point in this meeting, concerning any item listed in the agenda or to seek or to receive its attorney’s advice on legal matters related thereto, pursuant to Texas Government Code Ann. 551.071. Note: The Board will not consider or act upon any item before the Agency Operations Committee at this meeting. This meeting is not a regular meeting of the full Board. Because the number of Board members who may attend the committee meeting may create a quorum of the full Board, the meeting of the Agency Operations Committee is also being posted as a meeting of the full Board. Texas Penal Code Section 46.035(c) states: “A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed or carried in a shoulder or belt holster, in the room or rooms where a meeting of a governmental entity is held and if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and the entity provided notice as required by that chapter." Thus, no person can carry a handgun and enter the room or rooms where a meeting of the THECB is held if the meeting is an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code. Please Note that this governmental meeting is, in the opinion of counsel representing THECB, an open meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code and THECB is providing notice of this meeting as required by Chapter 551. In addition, please note that the written communication required by Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, prohibiting both concealed and open carry of handguns by Government Code Chapter 411 licensees, will be posted at the entrances to this governmental meeting. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Agency Operations Committee AGENDA ITEM I Welcome and Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks The Chair of the Agency Operations Committee, will provide the Committee an overview of the items on the agenda. 10/19 Agency Operations Committee AGENDA ITEM II Consideration of Approval of the Minutes from July 24, 2019, Committee meeting RECOMMENDATION: Approval 10/19 DRAFT TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD Agency Operations Committee Wednesday, July 24, 2019; 2:00 p.m. Board Room, 1st Floor Room 1.170 1200 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas The Agency Operations Committee convened at 2:00 p.m. on July 24, 2019, with the following members present: John Steen, presiding; Fred Farias; Javaid Anwar; Stuart Stedman; and Lauren McKenzie (Ex-Officio). Other board members present: Donna Williams Members absent: Ricky Raven AGENDA ITEM ACTION I. Welcome and Committee Chair’s Chair John Steen called the meeting of Opening Remarks the Agency Operations Committee to order. II. Consideration of Approval of the On a motion by Dr. Farias, seconded by Minutes from April 24, 2019, Committee Mr. Stedman, the Committee approved the Meeting April 24, 2019, Agency Operations Committee meeting minutes. III. Public Testimony on Agenda Items No action required. Relating to the Committee on Agency Operations IV. Agency Operations A. Report on grants and contracts Mr. Bill Franz, General Counsel, was available for questions. This item did not require any action. B. Consideration of adopting the On a motion by Mr. Anwar, seconded by Commissioner’s recommendation to the Committee Dr. Farias, the Committee approved the relating to the certification of gifts that are certification of gifts that are fundable through fundable through the Texas Research Incentive the Texas Research Incentive Program for the Program (TRIP) for the Emerging Research Emerging Research Universities. Dr. Julie Universities Eklund, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Funding, provided a brief presentation and was available for questions. AOC Minutes 07/2019 1 AGENDA ITEM ACTION C. Consideration of adopting the staff’s On a motion by Mr. Stedman, seconded recommendation to the Committee relating to by Dr. Farias, the Committee approved the amending the Board Operating Policies and amendments to the Board Operating Policies Procedures and Procedures. Ms. Linda Battles, Deputy Commissioner for Agency Operations and Communications/COO, was available for questions. V. Finance A. Review of the Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Mr. Ken Martin, Assistant Commissioner Report to the Board for Financial Services/CFO, presented this item to the Committee and was available for questions. This item did not require any action. B. Consideration of adopting the On a motion by Mr. Anwar, seconded by Commissioner’s recommendation to the Committee Dr. Farias, the Committee approved the relating to the agency’s operating budget for fiscal agency’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2020. year 2020 Mr. Ken Martin presented this item and was available for questions. VI. Internal Audit A. Discussion of the Audit of the Agency-Wide Ms. Susan Warren, Audit Partner, with Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended August KPMG LLP, presented this item to the 31, 2018 by KPMG LLP Committee and was available for questions. This item did not require any action. B. Consideration of adopting the Commissioner’s On a motion by Mr. Stedman, seconded recommendation to the Committee relating to the by Dr. Farias, the Committee approved the Annual Internal Audit Plan for Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Internal Audit Plan for Fiscal Year 2020. Mr. Mark Poehl, Director of Internal Audit and Compliance, presented this item and was available for questions. C. Update on Internal Audit Reports and Mr. Mark Poehl, Director of Internal Activities Audit and Compliance, presented this item and was available for questions. This item did not require any action. AOC Minutes 07/2019 2 AGENDA ITEM ACTION VII. Compliance Monitoring A. Consideration of adopting the On a motion by Dr. Farias, seconded by Commissioner’s recommendation to the Committee Mr. Anwar, the Committee approved the relating to the Annual Compliance Monitoring Plan Annual Compliance Monitoring Plan for Fiscal for Fiscal Year 2020 Year 2020. Mr. Mark Poehl, Director of Internal Audit and Compliance, presented this item and was available for questions. B. Update on Compliance Monitoring Reports Mr. Mark Poehl, Director of Internal and Activities Audit and Compliance, presented this item and was available for questions. This item did not require any action. VIII. Executive Session A. Pursuant to Texas Government Section The Committee went into closed session 551.076 and 551.089, the Board will meet in at 3:14 p.m. and reconvened at 3:53 p.m. closed session to discuss security There was no action taken during the closed recommendations from a Department of session. Information Resources contractor VIII. Adjournment On a motion by Dr. Farias, seconded by Mr. Anwar, the meeting adjourned at approximately 3:55 p.m. AOC Minutes 07/2019 3 Agency Operations Committee AGENDA ITEM III Public Testimony on agenda items relating to the Agency Operations Committee RECOMMENDATION: No action required Background Information: PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The presiding chair shall designate whether public testimony will be taken at the beginning of the meeting, at the time the related item is taken up by the Board after staff has presented the item, or any other time as determined by the presiding chair. 10/19 Agency Operations Committee AGENDA ITEM IV-A Report on grants and contracts RECOMMENDATION: No action required Background Information: Title 19 Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Rule 1.16(j) establishes that any contract for the purchase of goods or services that exceeds $1 million may be entered into only if the contract is approved and signed by the Commissioner, to whom the Board of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), by virtue of this rule, delegates such approval and signature authority.