Legal Services Corporation
Directions for Open Sessions
Thursday, October 20, 2022
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Friday, October 21, 2022
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From time to time, the Board or Committee Chair may solicit comments ( printed page 62459) from the public. To participate in the meeting during public comment, use the `raise your hand' or `chat' functions in Zoom and wait to be recognized by the Chair before stating your questions and/or comments.
A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of the Audit, Board, and Institutional Advancement 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), (7), (9) 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.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Meeting of Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Advancement Committee
Open Session
Finance Committee Meeting
Open Session
Audit Committee Meeting
Open Session
Closed Session
Delivery of Legal Services Committee Meeting
Open Session
Friday, October 21, 2022
Institutional Advancement Committee Meeting
Open Session
Closed Session
Board of Directors
Open Session
Closed Session
TIME AND DATE:
The Legal Services Corporation's (LSC) Board of Directors and its seven committees will meet October 20-21, 2022. On Thursday, October 20, the first meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT), with the next meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On Friday, October 21, the first meeting will again begin at 8 a.m., CDT, with the next meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting.
PLACE:
Public Notice of Virtual Meeting: LSC will conduct the October 20-21, 2022 meetings in-person and via Zoom.
Public Observation: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and all committee meetings will be open to public observation via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to participate remotely in the public proceedings may do so by following the directions provided below.
○ Meeting ID: 848 1763 5983
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○ +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
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○ +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
○ +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
○ Meeting ID: 848 1763 5983
○ Passcode: 102022
○ If calling from outside the U.S., find your local number here: https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD
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○ Meeting ID: 896 6326 9110
○ Passcode: 102122
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○ +16468769923,,89663269110# US (New York)
○ +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington, DC)
○ +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
○ +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
○ +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
○ +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
○ +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
○ Meeting ID: 896 6326 9110
○ Passcode: 102122
○ If calling from outside the U.S., find your local number here: https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD
STATUS:
Open, except as noted below.
Audit Committee —Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to meeting to discuss follow-up work by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement relating to open Office of Inspector General investigations.
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 development activities, an update on LSC's 50th anniversary fundraising activities, and to discuss prospective members of the Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council.
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 for briefings by management and LSC's Inspector General and for the Board to consider and act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending litigation involving LSC as well as a list of prospective Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council members.
Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act's definition of the term “meeting” and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine Act do not apply to such portion of the closed session.[1]
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
| Start time (all CDT) | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, October 20, 2022: | |
| 1. Meeting of the Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Committee | 9 a.m. CDT. |
| 2. Finance Committee Meeting | |
| 3. Audit Committee Meeting | |
| 4. Delivery of Legal Services Committee Meeting | |
| Friday, October 21, 2022: | |
| 1. Institutional Advancement Committee | 8 a.m. CDT. |
| 2. Open Board Meeting | |
| 3. Closed Board Meeting |
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Subcommittee's Open Session Meeting on July 14, 2022
3. Communications and Social Media Update
Carl Rauscher, Director of Communications and Media Relations, Legal Services Corporation
4. Public Comment
5. Consider and Act on Other Business
6. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
1. Approval of Meeting Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meetings on June 13, June 30, July 5, and July 14, 2022
3. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Closed Session Meeting on July 14, 2022
4. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2022, Ending September 30, 2022
Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
5. Report on Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriation and Supplemental Requests
Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs
6. Report on Fiscal Year 2023 Management and Grants Oversight Budget
Ron Flagg, President
Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
7. Report on Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request
Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs
8. Briefing on Capitol Hill Visits During the Executive Directors Conference
Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs
9. Public Comment
10. Consider and Act on Other Business
11. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 13, 2022
3. Briefing by the Office of Inspector General
Roxanne Caruso, Acting Inspector General & Assistant Inspector General for Audit
4. Review LSC's Efforts, Including Training and Education, to Help Ensure that LSC Employees and Grantees Act Ethically and Safeguard LSC Funds
Will Gunn, Vice President for Legal Affairs
Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
Debbie Moore, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
Stefanie Davis, Senior Associate General Counsel for Regulations and Ethics Officer
Roxanne Caruso, Acting Inspector General & Assistant Inspector General for Audit
Daniel O'Rourke, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations ( printed page 62460)
5. Management Update Regarding Risk Management
Will Gunn, Vice President for Legal Affairs
6. Briefing About Follow-Up by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement on Referrals by the Office of Inspector General Regarding Audit Reports and Annual Financial Statement Audits of Grantees
Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
Roxanne Caruso, Acting Inspector General & Assistant Inspector General for Audit
7. Public Comment
8. Consider and Act on Other Business
9. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting and Proceed to a Closed Session
1. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Closed Session Meeting on July 13, 2022
2. Briefing by Office Compliance and Enforcement on Active Enforcement Matter(s) and Follow-Up on Open Investigation Referrals from the Office of Inspector General
Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
3. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 13, 2022
3. LSC Performance Criteria Revisions Update
Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program Performance
Evora Thomas, Consultant
4. Panel Discussion: Disaster Legal Aid
Leslie Powell-Beaudreaux, Executive Director, Legal Services of North Florida
Maria Thomas Jones, Executive Director, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Laura Tuggle, Executive Director, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Moderator: Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program Performance
5. Public Comment
6. Consider and Act on Other Business
7. Consider and Act on a Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 13, 2022
3. Update on Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council
John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
4. Development Report
Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
5. Update on Privately Funded Initiatives
- Veterans Task Force Implementation
○ Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel and Ethics Officer
- Executive Director Conference and Midwest Capstone Disaster Conference
○ Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
- Rural Justice Task Force
○ Jessica Wechter, Special Assistant to the President
6. Public Comment
7. Consider and Act on Other Business
8. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting and Proceed to a Closed Session
1. Approval of Minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's Closed Session Meeting on July 13, 2022
2. Development Activities Report
Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
3. Update on LSC's 50th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign
Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
Leo Latz, Latz & Company
4. Consider and Act on Motion to Approve Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council Invitees
5. Consider and Act on Other Business
6. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Open Session Meeting on July 14, 2022
4. Chairman's Report
5. Members' Reports
6. President's Report
7. Inspector General's Report
8. Consider and Act on the Report of the Governance and Performance Review Committee, following its September 23, 2022, Videoconference Meeting
9. Consider and Act on the Report of the Operations and Regulations Committee, following its October 4, 2022, Videoconference Meeting
10. Consider and Act on the Report of the Finance Committee
11. Consider and Act on the Report of the Audit Committee
12. Consider and Act on the Report of the Delivery of Legal Services Committee
13. Consider and Act on the Report of the Institutional Advancement Committee
14. Public Comment
15. Consider and Act on Other Business
16. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting and Proceed to a Closed Session
1. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Closed Session Meeting on July 14, 2022
2. Management Briefing
3. Inspector General Briefing
4. Consider and Act on General Counsel's Report on Potential and Pending Litigation Involving Legal Services Corporation
5. Consider and Act on List of Prospective Leaders Council and Emerging Council Invitees
6. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kaitlin Brown, Executive and Board Project Coordinator, at (202) 295-1555. Questions may also be sent by electronic mail to brownk@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 website, at https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/board-meeting-materials.
Dated: October 11, 2022.
Kaitlin D. Brown,
Executive and Board Project Coordinator, Legal Services Corporation.