April 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM - Finance, Audit, and Budget Committee Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Call to order at 1:06 PM.
Staff:  David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana     
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                                        2. Roll Call                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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                                        3. Agenda Item                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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                                        3.1. Approve Claims, Financials Statements, and Assets for Month of March                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Committee Chair reviewed the financial statements for the month of March.  We continue to review and adjust the Project Summary.  Committee Chair reviewed those changes.       
                            
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                                        3.1.1. Approval of March Expenses to be paid in April.                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Committee Chair reviewed expenses are from period Mar 4, 2016 - April 8, 2016. The amount to be approved is $196,151.72.     
                            
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                                        3.2. Monthly Staff Budget Meeting                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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Monthly budget meeting notes and reports are attached.       
                            
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                                        3.3. ESUCC Audit                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Executive Director discussed the state audit which is finalizing.  Draft copy of the audit report attached.       
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                                        3.3.1. State Audit                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Executive Director reviewed the responses to finding and corrections we plan to implement.       
                            
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                                        3.4. Unico Insurance Policy Review                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Executive Director reviewed a meeting with Tom Champoux and Vickie Roth, Unico on March 29, 2016 to review the current ESUCC Insurance Policy.  A proposal for additional updated coverage will be forward when received with possible action scheduled for the May 2016 meeting.     
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                                        3.5. MSA Funding Formula                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Executive Director discussed the proposed funding formula. Committee will continue to discuss changes in MSA.       
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                                        3.6. NE Department of Revenue (AG Land Value)                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Schnoes     
    
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        Discussion: 
Executive Director shared the NE Department of Revenue for AG land value.  The new data should be released soon.       
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                                        4. Next Meeting Agenda Items                 
                    
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Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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                                        5. Executive Session                 
                    
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Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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                                        6. Adjournment                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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