MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
RISK MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST PLAINS
JUNE 21, 2018, 4:00 P.M.
Present - Mr. Gregory Spears, Committee Chair
Mr. Craig Frazier, Committee Member
Ms. Carol Silvey, Committee Member
Ms. Carrie Tergin, Committee Member
Also Present - Mr. Clifton Smart III, President
Dr. Jim Baker, Vice President for Economic Research and Development & International
Programs
Ms. Donna Christian, Director of Internal Audit and Compliance
Mr. Ryan DeBoef, Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President for Governmental Relations
Ms. Rachael Dockery, General Counsel
Dr. Frank Einhellig, Provost
Ms. Tammy Few, Director of Human Resources
Mr. Steve Foucart, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. David Hall, University Emergency Manager
Dr. Shirley Lawler, Chancellor, West Plains Campus
Mr. William Miller, Student Governor
Mr. Matt Morris, Vice President for Administrative Services
Mr. Jeff Morrissey, Chief Information Officer
Ms. Jill Patterson, Title IX Coordinator
Mr. Wes Pratt, Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant to the President
Mr. Scott Schneider, Director of Business and Support Services, West Plains
Mr. Kendall Seal, Governor
Ms. Suzanne Shaw, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Dr. Dee Siscoe, Vice President for Student Affairs
Ms. Kristan Gochenauer, Secretary to the Board
1. Roll Call – Mr. Gregory Spears, Committee Chair, called the Risk Management
and Audit Committee meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018, on the
Missouri State University- West Plains campus.
2. Approval of Minutes – Mr. Spears mentioned that the first item of business was the approval of minutes from the May 16, 2018 meeting. Ms. Carrie Tergin made a motion, seconded by Ms. Carol Silvey.
Motion passed unanimously.
3. Closed Meeting – It was determined that the Board of Governors needed to meet in a closed session to consider items of business provided in the Revised Statutes of Missouri. Mr. Spears asked if a resolution authorizing a closed meeting of the Board was prepared. Thereupon, the following resolution was presented for consideration:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Governors for Missouri State University that a closed meeting, with closed records and closed vote, be held during a recess of the May 16, 2018, Risk Management and Audit Committee meeting of the Board of Governors to consider items of business pursuant to:
A. R.S.Mo. 610.021(1). “Legal actions, causes of action, or litigation involving a public governmental body...;”
B. R.S.Mo. 610.021(3). “Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body…”
C. R.S.Mo. 610.021(13). “Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment...;”
D. R.S.Mo. 610.021(17). “Confidential or privileged communications between a
public governmental body and its auditor,....”
Mr. Craig Frazier moved the approval of the resolution and Ms. Tergin seconded the motion.
A roll call vote on the motion was as follows: those voting in favor – Governors Frazier, Silvey, Spears and Tergin; those voting against – none.
Mr. Spears declared the resolution passed unanimously. The open meeting was recessed at 4:02 p.m. to go into closed session.
The open meeting was reconvened at 5:26 p.m.
4. Adjournment – Mr. Spears adjourned the meeting at 5:26 p.m., on the motion
of Ms. Tergin, the second of Mr. Frazier, and the unanimous approval of the committee.
Kristan Gochenauer
Secretary to the Board