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Finance and Audit Committee Meeting: Includes 2011 Budget Discussion |
| November 15, 2010 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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ERCOT Austin Room 206
7620 Metro Center Dr.
Austin, TX 78744
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Agenda
1. |
Call to order Executive Session |
C. Karnei |
12:00pm
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2. |
a. Announcement of proxies |
C. Karnei |
12:01pm |
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b. Approval of executive session minutes (Vote) (10/18/10) |
C. Karnei |
12:02pm |
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c. Internal Audit status report |
B. Wullenjohn |
12:03pm |
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d. Internal Audit 2010 goals update |
B. Wullenjohn |
12:05pm |
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e. Update on proposed 2011 Internal Audit plan |
B. Wullenjohn |
12:10pm |
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f. EthicsPoint update |
B. Wullenjohn |
12:20pm |
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g. Executive management survey on adequacy & effectiveness of Internal Audit |
T. Doggett / B. Wullenjohn |
12:30pm
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3. |
Contracts, personnel, litigation and security |
Various |
12:40pm
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4. |
Periodic discussion with independent auditors |
Ernst & Young |
12:50pm
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Recess Executive Session |
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Convene General Session |
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5. |
Approval of general session minutes (Vote) (10/18/10) |
C. Karnei |
12:55pm
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6. |
Update on SAS 70 audit |
C. Moseley / SAS 70 Solutions |
12:56pm
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7. |
Recommend selection of independent auditors for the upcoming year (Vote) |
M. Petterson |
1:15pm
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8. |
Approval of independent auditor fees for upcoming year (Vote) |
M. Petterson |
1:20pm
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9. |
- Review of external auditor quality control procedures and independence |
Ernst & Young |
1:25pm |
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- Review scope of annual financial audit |
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10. |
Recommend 2011 base operating budget and project priority list (Vote) |
M. Petterson |
1:45pm
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11. |
- ERCOT credit status (Vote) |
C. Yager |
2:05pm |
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- Credit Working Group status |
T. Nikazm |
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12. |
Review and recommend Investment and Financial Corporate Standards (Vote) |
C. Yager |
2:25pm
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13. |
Quarterly investment summary |
C. Yager |
2:45pm
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14. |
Committee Briefs (Q&A only) |
All |
2:50pm
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15. |
Future agenda items |
M. Petterson |
2:55pm
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16. |
Other business |
M. Petterson |
2:57pm
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Adjourn meeting |
C. Karnei |
3:00pm |
Key Documents
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20101115 FA Meeting Materials
Finance & Audit Meeting Materials
(11/08/10, .pdf, 4.4 MB) -
20101115 - F & A Committee Meeting Minutes - General Session - F
Supplemental November 15, 2010 Finance & Audit Committee Approved Meeting Minutes
(02/10/11, .pdf, 3 MB)