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sound. From time to time, the presiding
Chair may solicit comments from the
public.
Meeting Schedule
Time *
Thursday, January 23, 2014
1. Finance Committee .............
2. Audit Committee.
3. Operations & Regulations
Committee.
2 p.m.
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P
Friday, January 24, 2014
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meeting
The Legal Services
Corporation’s Board of Directors and its
six committees will meet January 23–25,
2014. On Thursday, January 23, the first
meeting will commence at 2 p.m.,
Central Standard Time (CST), with the
meeting thereafter commencing
promptly upon adjournment of the
immediately preceding meeting. On
Friday, January 24, the first meeting will
commence at 7:45 a.m., CST, with the
next meeting commencing at 2:45 p.m.,
CST, and the meeting thereafter
commencing promptly upon
adjournment of the immediately
preceding meeting. On Saturday,
January 25, the first meeting will
commence at 9:30 a.m., CST, and it will
be followed by the meeting of the Board
of Directors which will commence
promptly upon adjournment of the first
meeting.
LOCATION: Sabine Conference Room,
Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown,
500 North Interstate 35, Austin, Texas
78701.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise
noted herein, the Board and all
committee meetings will be open to
public observation. Members of the
public who are unable to attend in
person but wish to listen to the public
proceedings may do so by following the
telephone call-in directions provided
below.
CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
• Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
4981;
• When prompted, enter the
following numeric pass code:
5907707348
• When connected to the call, please
immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
Members of the public are asked to
keep their telephones muted to
eliminate background noises. To avoid
disrupting the meeting, please refrain
from placing the call on hold if doing so
will trigger recorded music or other
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1. Institutional Advancement
Committee.
2. Delivery of Legal Services
Committee.
3. Governance & Performance
Review Committee.
7:45 a.m.
2:45 p.m.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
1. Institutional Advancement
Committee.
2. Board of Directors.
9:30 a.m.
* Please note that all times in this notice are
in the Central Standard Time.
Open, except as
noted below.
Board of Directors—Open, except
that, upon a vote of the Board of
Directors, a portion of the meeting may
be closed to the public to hear briefings
by management and LSC’s Inspector
General, and to consider and act on the
General Counsel’s report on potential
and pending litigation involving LSC
and on a list of prospective funders.**
Institutional Advancement
Committee—Open, except that, upon a
vote of the Board of Directors, the
meeting may be closed to the public for
a briefing on contributions pledged and
received, to discuss prospective funders
for LSC’s 40th anniversary celebration
and development activities, and to
consider and act on recommendation of
new prospective funders members to the
Board of Directors.**
Audit Committee—Open, except that
the meeting may be closed to the public
to hear briefings on the following
matters: The Office of Compliance and
Enforcement’s active enforcement
matter(s) and follow-up to the Office of
the Inspector General’s open
investigations; governance under
Statement on Auditing Standard 114;
and the Information Technology
Systems Risk Assessment.**
STATUS OF MEETING:
** Any portion of the closed session consisting
solely of briefings does not fall within the Sunshine
Act’s definition of the term ‘‘meetings’’ and
therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine Act do
no apply to such portion of the closed session. 5
U.S.C. 552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2
& 1622.3.
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A verbatim written transcript will be
made of the closed session of the Board,
Institutional Advancement Committee
and Audit Committee meetings. The
transcript of any portions of the closed
sessions falling within the relevant
provisions of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and
(10), will not be available for public
inspection. A copy of the General
Counsel’s Certification that, in his
opinion, the closing is authorized by
law will be available upon request.
Matters To Be Considered
January 23, 2014
Finance Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s meeting on October 22,
2013
3. Presentation of the LSC’s Financial
Report for FY 2013
4. Presentation of the LSC’s Financial
Report for the first two months of
FY 2014
5. Consider and act on LSC’s Revised
Temporary Operating Budget for FY
2014, Resolution 2014–0XX
• Presentation by David Richardson,
Treasurer/Comptroller
6. Discussion on submission of LSC’s
FY 2015 appropriations request
• Presentation by Carol Bergman,
Director of Government Relations &
Public Affairs
7. Discussion of Committee’s evaluation
for 2013 and the Committee’s goals
for 2014
8. Public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting
Audit Committee
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Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s October 20, 2013
meeting
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY)
2013 Annual Financial Audit
• Ronald (Dutch) Merryman,
Assistant IG for Audits
• Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown
4. Review of LSC’s Form 990 for FY
2013
5. Briefing by Office of Inspector
General
• Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
6. Management discussion regarding
risk management
• Ron Flagg, General Counsel
7. Discussion of Committee’s evaluation
for 2013 and the Committee’s goals
for 2014
8. Briefing by the Office of Compliance
and Enforcement about follow-up
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from referrals by the Office of
Inspector General regarding audit
and investigation reports and
annual Independent Public
Accountants’ audits of grantees
• Lora Rath, Director, Office of
Compliance and Enforcement
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
Closed Session
11. Briefing by Office of Compliance
and Enforcement on active
enforcement matter(s) and followup to OIG open investigations
• Lora Rath, Director, Office of
Compliance and Enforcement
12. Briefing by Corporate Auditor with
those charged with governance
under Statement on Auditing
Standard 114
• Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
• Ronald ‘‘Dutch’’ Merryman,
Assistant Inspector General for
Audits
• Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown
13. Briefing on the Information
Technology Systems Risk
Assessment by the OIG
• Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
• Ronald ‘‘Dutch’’ Merryman,
Assistant Inspector General for
Audits
14. Briefing on Management’s response
to the Information Technology
Systems Risk Assessment
• Peter Campbell, Chief Information
Officer
15. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting
Operations & Regulations Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s meeting on October 20,
2013
3. Update on rulemakings for Private
Attorney Involvement and
Restrictions on Legal Assistance
with Respect to Criminal
Proceedings and the Tribal Law and
Order Act of 2010
• Ron Flagg, General Counsel
• Stefanie Davis, Assistant General
Counsel
4. Consider and act on rulemaking on
Restrictions on Legal Assistance to
Aliens
• Final Rule and Program Letter to
replace the current appendix
regarding documentation
• Public comment
a. Ron Flagg, General Counsel
b. Stefanie Davis, Assistant General
Counsel
5. Consider and act on review of
Management’s report on
implementation of the Strategic
Plan 2012–2016, as provided by
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section VI (3) of the Committee
Charter
• Jim Sandman, LSC President
6. Consider and act on Management’s
annual report regarding FY 2013
implementation of new
enforcement mechanisms
• Jim Sandman, LSC President
7. Consider and act on amendments to
LSC’s Employee Handbook.
(a) Elimination of requirement for
Board approval of revisions to the
Employee Handbook
(b) Elimination of section 2.5
regarding Audit Committee
investigations of employee
complaints
• Ron Flagg, General Counsel
8. Discussion of Committee’s
evaluations for 2013 and the
Committee’s goals for 2014
9. Other public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting
Institutional Advancement Committee
January 24, 2014
Closed Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s closed session meeting
of December 10, 2013
3. Briefing on contributions pledged and
received
4. Discussion of prospective funders for
LSC’s 40th anniversary celebration
and development activities
5. Consider and act on recommendation
of new prospective funders to the
Board of Directors
6. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting
Delivery of Legal Services Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s meeting on September
20, 2013
3. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s meeting on October 21,
2013
4. Discussion of Committee’s
evaluations for 2013 and the
Committee’s goals for 2014
5. Panel presentation and Committee
discussion of LSC’s Performance
Criteria, Performance Area Four,
Criterion 1. Board Governance—
fiscal and financial oversight
• AnnaMarie Johnson, Executive
Director, Nevada Legal Services
• Paul Larsen, former Board Chair,
Nevada Legal Services
• Steve Gottlieb, Executive Director,
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
• Mike Nations, Chair, Audit
Committee, Atlanta Legal Aid
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Society
• Lynn Jennings, Vice President for
Grants Management, Legal Services
Corporation (Moderator)
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to
adjourn the meeting
11. Presentation of LSC’s online giving
portal
• Wendy Rhein, Chief Development
Officer
12. Discussion of proposed 40th
anniversary events
13. Public comment
14. Consider and act on other business
Governance and Performance Review
Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s meeting of October 20,
2013
3. Report on Public Welfare Foundation
grant and LSC research agenda
• Presentation by Jim Sandman,
President
• Presentation by David Bonbright,
Keystone Accountability
4. Discussion of President’s evaluation
for 2013
5. Discussion of renewal of President’s
contract
6. Discussion of the Inspector General’s
evaluation for 2013
7. Discussion of Board evaluations
• Staff Report on 2013 Board &
Committee Evaluations
• Discussion of Governance &
Performance Committee Evaluation
8. Report on progress in implementing
GAO recommendations
• Presentation by Carol Bergman,
Director of Government Relations &
Public Affairs
• Consider and act on Performance
Management Process (GAO
recommendation 12)
Æ Presentation by Jim Sandman,
President
9. Consider and act on LSC’s
Whistleblower Policy
• Presentation by Ron Flagg, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary
10. Consider and act on proposed
amendment to LSC Bylaw section
5.02(a)
• Presentation by Ron Flagg, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Public comment
13. Consider and act on motion to
adjourn meeting
Board of Directors
January 25, 2014
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Institutional Advancement Committee
Open Session
7. Approval of agenda
8. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s open session meeting
of November 22, 2013
9. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s open session meeting
of December 10, 2013
10. Discussion of Committee’s
evaluations for 2013 and the
Committee’s goals for 2014
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Open Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Open Session telephonic meeting of
November 21, 2013
4. Consider and act on nominations for
the Chairman of the Board of
Directors
5. Consider and act on nominations for
the Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors
6. Chairman’s Report
7. President’s Report
8. Members’ Reports
9. Inspector General’s Report
10. Consider and act on the report of the
Delivery of Legal Services
Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the
Finance Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the
Audit Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the
Operations and Regulations
Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the
Governance and Performance
Review Committee
15. Consider and act on the report of the
Institutional Advancement
Committee
16. Report on implementation of
recommendations of the Pro Bono
Task Force
17. Public comment
18. Consider and act on other business
19. Consider and act on whether to
authorize an executive session of
the Board to address items listed
below, under Closed Session
Closed Session
20. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Closed Session of October 22, 2013
21. Management Briefing
22. Inspector General Briefing
23. Consider and act on General
Counsel’s report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC
24. Consider and act on list of
prospective funders
25. Consider and act on motion to
adjourn meeting
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
the Vice President & General Counsel, at
(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent
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by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_
QUESTIONS@lsc.gov.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL MEETING MATERIALS:
Non-confidential meeting materials will
be made available in electronic format at
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting
on the LSC Web site, at https://
www.lsc.gov/board-directors/meetings/
board-meeting-notices/non-confidentialmaterials-be-considered-open-session.
ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the
American’s with Disabilities Act and
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation
Act. Upon request, meeting notices and
materials will be made available in
alternative formats to accommodate
individuals with disabilities.
Individuals who need other
accommodations due to disability in
order to attend the meeting in person or
telephonically should contact Katherine
Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_
NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least
2 business days in advance of the
meeting. If a request is made without
advance notice, LSC will make every
effort to accommodate the request but
cannot guarantee that all requests can be
fulfilled.
Dated: January 15, 2014.
Atitaya C. Rok,
Staff Attorney.
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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
Sunshine Act: Notice of Agency
Meeting
10:00 a.m., Thursday,
January 23, 2014.
PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room
7047, 1775 Duke Street (All visitors
must use Diagonal Road Entrance),
Alexandria, VA 22314–3428.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. NCUA’s Strategic Plan for 2014
through 2017, and Annual Plan for 2014
and 2015.
2. Federal Credit Union Loan Interest
Rate Ceiling.
3. NCUA’s Rules and Regulations,
Financial Derivative Transactions to
Mitigate Interest Rate Risk.
4. NCUA’s Rules and Regulations,
Prompt Corrective Action and RiskBased Capital Measures.
RECESS: 11:00 a.m.
TIME AND DATE: 11:15 a.m., Thursday,
January 23, 2014.
PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room
7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA
22314–3428.
TIME AND DATE:
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meeting
DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation's Board of Directors and
its six committees will meet January 23-25, 2014. On Thursday, January
23, the first meeting will commence at 2 p.m., Central Standard Time
(CST), with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Friday, January 24, the first
meeting will commence at 7:45 a.m., CST, with the next meeting
commencing at 2:45 p.m., CST, and the meeting thereafter commencing
promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On
Saturday, January 25, the first meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m.,
CST, and it will be followed by the meeting of the Board of Directors
which will commence promptly upon adjournment of the first meeting.
LOCATION: Sabine Conference Room, Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown,
500 North Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78701.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and all
committee meetings will be open to public observation. Members of the
public who are unable to attend in person but wish to listen to the
public proceedings may do so by following the telephone call-in
directions provided below.
CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
Call toll-free number: 1-866-451-4981;
When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code:
5907707348
When connected to the call, please immediately ``MUTE''
your telephone.
Members of the public are asked to keep their telephones muted to
eliminate background noises. To avoid disrupting the meeting, please
refrain from placing the call on hold if doing so will trigger recorded
music or other sound. From time to time, the presiding Chair may
solicit comments from the public.
Meeting Schedule
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Time *
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
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1. Finance Committee..................... 2 p.m.
2. Audit Committee.......................
3. Operations & Regulations Committee....
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Friday, January 24, 2014
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1. Institutional Advancement Committee... 7:45 a.m.
2. Delivery of Legal Services Committee.. 2:45 p.m.
3. Governance & Performance Review
Committee.
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Saturday, January 25, 2014
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1. Institutional Advancement Committee... 9:30 a.m.
2. Board of Directors....................
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* Please note that all times in this notice are in the Central Standard
Time.
STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except as noted below.
Board of Directors--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of
Directors, a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public to hear
briefings by management and LSC's Inspector General, and to consider
and act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending
litigation involving LSC and on a list of prospective funders.**
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** Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of
briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act's definition of the
term ``meetings'' and therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine
Act do no apply to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C.
552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3.
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Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote
of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public for
a briefing on contributions pledged and received, to discuss
prospective funders for LSC's 40th anniversary celebration and
development activities, and to consider and act on recommendation of
new prospective funders members to the Board of Directors.**
Audit Committee--Open, except that the meeting may be closed to the
public to hear briefings on the following matters: The Office of
Compliance and Enforcement's active enforcement matter(s) and follow-up
to the Office of the Inspector General's open investigations;
governance under Statement on Auditing Standard 114; and the
Information Technology Systems Risk Assessment.**
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A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of
the Board, Institutional Advancement Committee and Audit Committee
meetings. The transcript of any portions of the closed sessions falling
within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (10), will not be available for public
inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's Certification that, in his
opinion, the closing is authorized by law will be available upon
request.
Matters To Be Considered
January 23, 2014
Finance Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on October 22, 2013
3. Presentation of the LSC's Financial Report for FY 2013
4. Presentation of the LSC's Financial Report for the first two months
of FY 2014
5. Consider and act on LSC's Revised Temporary Operating Budget for FY
2014, Resolution 2014-0XX
Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
6. Discussion on submission of LSC's FY 2015 appropriations request
Presentation by Carol Bergman, Director of Government
Relations & Public Affairs
7. Discussion of Committee's evaluation for 2013 and the Committee's
goals for 2014
8. Public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Audit Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's October 20, 2013 meeting
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Annual Financial Audit
Ronald (Dutch) Merryman, Assistant IG for Audits
Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown
4. Review of LSC's Form 990 for FY 2013
5. Briefing by Office of Inspector General
Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
6. Management discussion regarding risk management
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
7. Discussion of Committee's evaluation for 2013 and the Committee's
goals for 2014
8. Briefing by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement about follow-up
from referrals by the Office of Inspector General regarding audit and
investigation reports and annual Independent Public Accountants' audits
of grantees
Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
Closed Session
11. Briefing by Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active
enforcement matter(s) and follow-up to OIG open investigations
Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
12. Briefing by Corporate Auditor with those charged with governance
under Statement on Auditing Standard 114
Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
Ronald ``Dutch'' Merryman, Assistant Inspector General for
Audits
Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown
13. Briefing on the Information Technology Systems Risk Assessment by
the OIG
Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
Ronald ``Dutch'' Merryman, Assistant Inspector General for
Audits
14. Briefing on Management's response to the Information Technology
Systems Risk Assessment
Peter Campbell, Chief Information Officer
15. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Operations & Regulations Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on October 20, 2013
3. Update on rulemakings for Private Attorney Involvement and
Restrictions on Legal Assistance with Respect to Criminal Proceedings
and the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
4. Consider and act on rulemaking on Restrictions on Legal Assistance
to Aliens
Final Rule and Program Letter to replace the current
appendix regarding documentation
Public comment
a. Ron Flagg, General Counsel
b. Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
5. Consider and act on review of Management's report on implementation
of the Strategic Plan 2012-2016, as provided by section VI (3) of the
Committee Charter
Jim Sandman, LSC President
6. Consider and act on Management's annual report regarding FY 2013
implementation of new enforcement mechanisms
Jim Sandman, LSC President
7. Consider and act on amendments to LSC's Employee Handbook.
(a) Elimination of requirement for Board approval of revisions to
the Employee Handbook
(b) Elimination of section 2.5 regarding Audit Committee
investigations of employee complaints
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
8. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2013 and the Committee's
goals for 2014
9. Other public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Institutional Advancement Committee
January 24, 2014
Closed Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's closed session meeting of
December 10, 2013
3. Briefing on contributions pledged and received
4. Discussion of prospective funders for LSC's 40th anniversary
celebration and development activities
5. Consider and act on recommendation of new prospective funders to the
Board of Directors
6. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Delivery of Legal Services Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on September 20, 2013
3. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on October 21, 2013
4. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2013 and the Committee's
goals for 2014
5. Panel presentation and Committee discussion of LSC's Performance
Criteria, Performance Area Four, Criterion 1. Board Governance--fiscal
and financial oversight
AnnaMarie Johnson, Executive Director, Nevada Legal
Services
Paul Larsen, former Board Chair, Nevada Legal Services
Steve Gottlieb, Executive Director, Atlanta Legal Aid
Society
Mike Nations, Chair, Audit Committee, Atlanta Legal Aid
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Society
Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management, Legal
Services Corporation (Moderator)
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
Governance and Performance Review Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of October 20, 2013
3. Report on Public Welfare Foundation grant and LSC research agenda
Presentation by Jim Sandman, President
Presentation by David Bonbright, Keystone Accountability
4. Discussion of President's evaluation for 2013
5. Discussion of renewal of President's contract
6. Discussion of the Inspector General's evaluation for 2013
7. Discussion of Board evaluations
Staff Report on 2013 Board & Committee Evaluations
Discussion of Governance & Performance Committee
Evaluation
8. Report on progress in implementing GAO recommendations
Presentation by Carol Bergman, Director of Government
Relations & Public Affairs
Consider and act on Performance Management Process (GAO
recommendation 12)
[cir] Presentation by Jim Sandman, President
9. Consider and act on LSC's Whistleblower Policy
Presentation by Ron Flagg, General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary
10. Consider and act on proposed amendment to LSC Bylaw section 5.02(a)
Presentation by Ron Flagg, General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Public comment
13. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting
January 25, 2014
Institutional Advancement Committee
Open Session
7. Approval of agenda
8. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of
November 22, 2013
9. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of
December 10, 2013
10. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2013 and the Committee's
goals for 2014
11. Presentation of LSC's online giving portal
Wendy Rhein, Chief Development Officer
12. Discussion of proposed 40th anniversary events
13. Public comment
14. Consider and act on other business
Board of Directors
Open Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting
of November 21, 2013
4. Consider and act on nominations for the Chairman of the Board of
Directors
5. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the Board
of Directors
6. Chairman's Report
7. President's Report
8. Members' Reports
9. Inspector General's Report
10. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services
Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations
Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance
Review Committee
15. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement
Committee
16. Report on implementation of recommendations of the Pro Bono Task
Force
17. Public comment
18. Consider and act on other business
19. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of
the Board to address items listed below, under Closed Session
Closed Session
20. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session of October 22,
2013
21. Management Briefing
22. Inspector General Briefing
23. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC
24. Consider and act on list of prospective funders
25. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
the Vice President & General Counsel, at (202) 295-1500. Questions may
be sent by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL MEETING MATERIALS: Non-confidential meeting materials
will be made available in electronic format at least 24 hours in
advance of the meeting on the LSC Web site, at https://www.lsc.gov/board-directors/meetings/board-meeting-notices/non-confidential-materials-be-considered-open-session.
ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the American's with Disabilities Act
and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Upon request, meeting
notices and materials will be made available in alternative formats to
accommodate individuals with disabilities. Individuals who need other
accommodations due to disability in order to attend the meeting in
person or telephonically should contact Katherine Ward, at (202) 295-
1500 or FR_NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least 2 business days in
advance of the meeting. If a request is made without advance notice,
LSC will make every effort to accommodate the request but cannot
guarantee that all requests can be fulfilled.
Dated: January 15, 2014.
Atitaya C. Rok,
Staff Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2014-01086 Filed 1-16-14; 4:15 pm]
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