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Finance & Audit Committee Meeting

February 08, 2027 Add to personal calendar
ERCOT Austin
8000 Metropolis (Building E), Suite 100
Austin, TX 78744
Boardroom A

Agenda

Item 

Topic 

Topic Type 

Presenter 


Convene General Session 

-- 

-- 

1. 

Call General Session to Order  

-- 

Chair 

2. 

Notice of Public Comment, if Any 

Discussion 

Chair 

3. 

December 8, 2025 General Session Meeting Minutes 

Vote 

Chair 

4. 

Annual Charter Review and Approval 

-- 

-- 

4.1 

Review of Committee Charter 

Discussion 

Chair 

4.2 

Internal Audit Department Charter 

Vote 

Penny Rychetsky 

5. 

Annual Policy Review 

-- 

-- 

5.1 

Handling of Complaints Regarding Financial Matters 

Discussion 

Richard Scheel 

5.2 

Policy on Hiring Former Employees of the Independent Auditor 

Discussion 

Richard Scheel 

5.3 

Policy on Independent Auditor Selection 

Discussion 

Richard Scheel 

6. 

Annual Risk Assessments 

-- 

-- 

6.1 

Forecast Adequacy of the Budgeted System Administration Fee Rate 

Discussion 

Richard Scheel 

6.2 

Review of Financial Institutions that are Market Participants 

Discussion 

Leslie Swanson 

7. 

Annual Corporate Standards Review and Approval 

-- 

-- 

7.1 

Recommendation regarding Financial Corporate Standard 

Vote 

Leslie Swanson 

7.2 

Recommendation regarding Investment Corporate Standard 

Vote 

Leslie Swanson 

8. 

Committee Briefs 

-- 

-- 

8.1 

Review 2025 Financial Summary 

Discussion 

Richard Scheel 

8.2 

Periodic Report on Investments 

Discussion 

Leslie Swanson 

8.3 

Periodic Report on Debt Compliance 

Discussion 

Leslie Swanson 

9. 

Future Agenda Items 

Discussion 

Richard Scheel 

10. 

Other Business 

Discussion 

Chair 


Break 

-- 

-- 


Convene Executive Session 

-- 

-- 


December 8, 2025 Executive Session Meeting Minutes 

Vote 

Chair 


Risk Management and Other Matters Authorized for Consideration in a Closed Meeting pursuant to Government Code Chapter 551 

Discussion 

Staff 


Annual Certification of Internal Controls 

Discussion 

Pablo Vegas 


Periodic Report on Internal Audit Activity 

Discussion 

Penny Rychetsky 


Committee-only Discussion of Risk Management and Other Matters Authorized for Consideration in a Closed Meeting pursuant to Government Code Chapter 551 

Discussion 

Chair 


Reconvene General Session 

-- 

-- 

11. 

Vote on Matters from Executive Session 

Vote 

Chair 

12. 

Adjournment 

-- 

Chair 

*The conclusion time shown on the Agenda is approximate. 
The meeting may conclude earlier or later than the noted time. 
Matters may also be taken out of Agenda order.


Any person who wants to comment at the meeting on one or more of the matters under discussion at public portions of the meeting can do so by completing a form provided at the meeting with the following information:

        a.  Name 
        b.  Company or organization, if applicable 
        c.  Preferred email address 
        d.  The agenda item(s) for which comments will be made 
        e.  The general substance of the comments to be made 

Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to allow time to complete the form. 

The live webcast of the General Session of the meeting may be viewed on the ERCOT website: https://www.ercot.com/committees/board/finance_audit.  

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