WVRHEP Finance Committee
Days Inn Conference Center
Rooms 118-120
November 13, 2006
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Voting Members: Mike Callaway, Sharon Hanna, Malinda Turner, Gaye Mitchell, Connie
Simmons, Ralph Utzman, Chuck Conner and Parr Thacker. Staff: Margaret Novacich,
Sharon Giles, April Vestal and Hilda R Heady.
The Chair called the meeting
to order at 1:05 announcing that a majority of voting members were in
attendance and business could be conducted.
Margaret asked for a motion to accept the Consent Calendar (June
minutes, FY06 4th quarter/Annual reports and FY07 1st quarter
reports). A motion was made by Chuck
Conner and seconded by Ralph Utzman. The
committee approved the consent calendar.
Next item on the agenda was
an update of the search for the WVRHEP/WVAHEC Director of Development. Of the 6 to 10 applications received, none
meets each of the requirements for education, experience, and track
record. The applications were either
too “grant writing” or too “marketing”.
Hilda suggests that the committee review the job description, paying
particular attention to the requirements and salary. Parr made the motion for the committee to review the description
and develop three (3) options (to include one internal option) by January 1,
2007. Comments, suggestions and options
should be sent to Parr by December 15, 2006.
The motion was seconded by Ralph Utzman and the committee approved the
motion.
Final item on the agenda was
an update from Hilda on the hiring of a HEPC Health Sciences Fiscal Officer. The search committee has narrowed the field
to (2) two very strong candidates and references are being checked. The Chancellor’s plan is to have this
position begin with the RHEP program and then absorb more responsibility for
all health sciences school funding. The
position will be an ad hoc member of the committee.
There being nothing further
on the agenda, Margaret opened the floor to discussion and comment. Margaret was asked if there was anyway to
speed up HEPC payment delivery. Connie
asked if every consortium had electronic deposit. Margaret will send the information on how to register to all
consortia.
Malinda questioned the date
the committee had set for the retained and redistributed funds to be
spent. Retained funds were to be used
for a specific project relating to mergers and consolidations between RHEPs and
AHECs. The redistributed funds were to
off set allocation cuts made by the Legislature. Margaret could not remember a date being voted or discussed. A search of minutes from FY2003 to present
will be made to find information.
There being no further
business, the meeting adjourned at 1:45 pm
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