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April 20, 2004 Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Universal
Service Administrative Company (USAC) was held at the USAC office in Washington,
DC on Tuesday, April 20, 2004. Mr. Gumper, Chair of the Board, called the meeting
to order at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Ms. Howard, Executive Assistant to the CEO,
called the roll.
| Sixteen
of the nineteen members were present, representing a quorum:: |
Bryant, Anne |
Hess, Kevin |
Buller, Karen |
Hughes, Alison |
Campbell, Anne |
Jackson, Jimmy – Secretary |
Christensen, Doug |
Jortner, Wayne – Treasurer |
Cornell, Diane |
Lubin, Joel – Vice Chair– by
telephone |
Duff, Bridget |
Sanford, Jo Anne |
Eichler, Ed |
Talbott, Dr. Brian |
Gumper, Frank – Chair |
Zaina, Lisa – CEO |
| Two
members joined the meeting in progress: |
Askin, Jonathan |
Baker, Dave |
|
One member was absent: |
Sanders, Jay |
|
Other Officers of
the Corporation present: |
| Barash, D. Scott - Vice President and General
Counsel |
| Blackwell, Mel - VP, External Communications
and Rural Health Care Division |
| Carmichael, Mark - Assistant Treasurer; VP,
Finance and Financial Operations |
| Flannery, Irene - VP, High Cost and Low Income
Division |
| Haga, Robert - Assistant Secretary; VP, Strategic
Planning and USAC Operations |
| McDonald, George - VP, Schools and Libraries
Division |
| Scott, Wayne - VP, Internal Audit Division |
| Others
present for the meeting: |
| Name |
Company |
| Cullen, Kathy |
Telcordia |
| Divak, Helen |
Telcordia |
| Gallant, Pam |
USAC |
| Gill, Chuck |
NECA Services, Inc. |
| Hegmann, Bill |
NECA |
| Howard, Cathy |
USAC |
| Lamoureux, Renee |
USAC |
| Long, Deborah |
NECA |
| Miller, Linda |
USAC |
| Nadel, Mark |
FCC |
Action Items
| a1. |
Approval of the Minutes. On a motion
duly made and seconded, the Board approved the meeting minutes as distributed
of Tuesday, January 13, 2004; Tuesday, January
27, 2004; and March 10, 2004. Ms. Hughes
and Ms. Zaina abstained from this vote, as they were not present at some
of the respective meetings. |
Board member Mr. Askin joined the meeting during discussion of the next item.
| a2. |
Reports from the Committee Chairs. Each
of the Chairs of the USAC programmatic Committees reported on issues discussed
and action taken by each Committee since the January 2004 quarterly meetings:
Mr. Eichler reported on the Audit Committee meetings of April 15 and 19,
2004; Mr. Gumper reported on the Executive Committee meeting of April
15, 2004; Mr. Hess reported on the High Cost & Low Income Committee
meeting of April 19, 2004; Mr. Jackson (on behalf of Dr. Sanders) reported
on the Rural Health Care Committee meeting of January 26, 2004; and Dr.
Talbott reported on the Schools & Libraries Committee meetings of
February 23 and April 13 and 19, 2004 .
The minutes of each Committee meeting provide a full accounting of the
discussions and actions taken by the Committees. |
| a3. |
Approval of Changing the Universal Service Fund
Fiscal Year to the Federal Government Fiscal Year. Mr. Carmichael
introduced this item. He explained that changing the Universal Service Fund
(USF or Fund) fiscal year would not require any administrative or financial
changes: the main reason to change the USF fiscal year is to line up the
Fund with federal government accounting standards and the FCC’s fiscal
year for purposes of the FCC annual financial audit. He noted that USAC’s
fiscal year would not change, as USAC itself is not a government agency,
and that the FCC financial staff recognizes and supports the importance
of maintaining the distinction between USAC as a corporation and the USF
itself, which rolls into the FCC’s financial statements.
On a motion
duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors accepts the recommendation of the USAC Executive Committee
and directs that the fiscal year for the Universal Service Fund shall
end on September 30, effective September 30, 2004, in order to conform
to the federal government fiscal year end. |
Board member Mr. Baker joined the meeting during the discussion of the next
item.
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a4.
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Approval of Revised Engagement Arrangements
with Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC. Mr.
Barash introduced this item. He discussed the fact that the amount of
legal work performed by its longtime primary outside counsel, Mintz, Levin,
Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC has increased significantly over
the last three years as the scope of USAC’s legal affairs has broadened.
This increased work prompted USAC to reexamine the terms and conditions
of its engagement with the firm and to renegotiate certain of those terms.
He indicated that the new proposed engagement letter more fully defines
the terms and conditions of the engagement and includes a volume discount
negotiated by USAC. Mr. Barash noted that monetary recoveries associated
with USAC’s bankruptcy work have been significant. In response to
an inquiry, Mr. Barash explained that at this point it is generally more
effective and cost-efficient to continue to use outside counsel for bankruptcy
and litigation matters in local courts around the country rather than
hire additional in-house attorneys for numerous reasons, including the
fact that outside counsel is better equipped to manage the day-to-day
aspects of USAC’s extensive bankruptcy litigation practice and that
many of the bankruptcy cases in which USAC must participate are in geographical
areas in which Mintz, Levin and USAC’s other outside counsel maintain
offices. Mr. Barash also noted that local counsel is required in most
jurisdictions, which necessitates retaining outside law firms for most
contested bankruptcy matters in any event.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors accepts the recommendation of the USAC Executive Committee
and approves the revised terms and conditions of USAC’s engagement
of the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, & Popeo PC.
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| a5. |
Approval of Course of Action and Request for Budgetary
Authority Concerning an Investigative Audit Matter – Confidential
& Proprietary – Executive Session Recommended. In
accordance with the approved criteria and procedure for conducting USAC
Board and Committee business in Executive Session,
Mr. Barash recommended that this item be discussed in Executive
Session because discussion this matter relates to specific
internal controls, and/or confidential company data that would constitute
a discussion of internal rules and procedures concerning the administration
of the universal service support mechanisms where discussion of the matter
in open session would result in disclosure of confidential techniques and
procedures that would compromise program integrity.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors determines that discussion of the proposed course of action
regarding an investigative audit matter and request for budget authority
shall be conducted in Executive Session.
See Executive Session for
a report of the discussion and action taken on this item. |
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a6.
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Approval of 3rd Quarter 2004 USAC Common and
Consolidated and Revised 2004 Annual Common and Consolidated Budgets.
Mr. Carmichael introduced this item. Following a request by a Board member
for basic budget training for the Board, Mr. Carmichael agreed to circulate
a draft agenda for such training prior to the next Board of Directors
meeting. Mr. Gumper requested USAC staff to update the benchmarking study
showing how much each Universal Service Fund “application”
or “grant” costs to process and comparing this number against
other grant-making agencies to the extent that such a comparison is practical.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee adopted the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors accepts the recommendation of the USAC Executive Committee
to approve a 3rd Quarter 2004 USAC common budget of $3,822,200; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the USAC
Board of Directors accepts the recommendation of the USAC Executive Committee
to approve a 2004 annual USAC common budget of $14,801,400; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the USAC
Board of Directors accepts the recommendation of the USAC Executive Committee
to approve a 3rd Quarter 2004 USAC consolidated budget of $19,210,700;
and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the USAC
Board of Directors accepts the recommendation of the USAC Executive Committee
to approve a 2004 annual USAC consolidated budget of $73,710,100.
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| a7. |
Approval of 3rd Quarter 2004 Revenue Projections
and Resolutions for the June 1, 2004, FCC Filing. Mr. Carmichael
introduced this item. There was no further discussion.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors, having reviewed at its meeting on April 20, 2004, a summary
of the current status of the June 1, 2004, FCC filing requirements, accepts
the recommendation of the USAC Executive Committee to authorize staff
to proceed with the required June 1, 2004, filing to the FCC on behalf
of USAC using a preliminary estimate of $18,861.616 million for the Universal
Service Fund contribution base. Staff may make adjustments in accordance
with the approved $1.25 billion variance threshold.
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| a8. |
Revisit Approval of July 2004 – January 2006
Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting Schedule. At the request of
two Board members, the Board revisited the issue of the quarterly Board
and Committee meetings schedule for July 2004 – January 2006 as approved
at the January 2004 quarterly Board meeting. The Board determined that a
majority of the members preferred the Monday/Tuesday schedule or were indifferent.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board of Directors adopts the following revised
July 2004 through January 2006 Monday/Tuesday schedule of quarterly meetings
of the Board of Directors and Committees:
| Audit Committee Part
I & Executive Committee |
Programmatic Committees
& Board of Directors |
| July 15, 2004 |
July 19 – 20, 2004 |
| October 14, 2004 |
October 18 – 19, 2004 |
| January 20, 2005 |
January 24 – 25, 2005 |
| April 14, 2005 |
April 18 - 19, 2005 |
| July 14, 2005 |
July 18 - 19, 2005 |
| October 20, 2005 |
October 24 - 25, 2005 |
| January 19, 2006 |
January 23 - 24, 2006 |
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| a9. |
Miscellaneous.
| _01. |
Solicit Ideas for April 2004 Board Agenda.
Mr. Gumper reminded Board members that they may offer suggestions
for agenda items at each quarterly meeting or by contacting him
or Ms. Zaina between quarterly meetings. |
| _02. |
Update from Members of the NECA Board of
Directors on Recent Events Involving NECA and NECA Services, Inc.
– Confidential & Proprietary - Executive Session Recommended.
In accordance with the approved criteria and procedure
for conducting USAC Board and Committee business in Executive
Session, Mr. Barash recommended that discussion of
matters regarding corporate governance and corporate fiduciary duties
be conducted in Executive Session. The
Board of Directors has sought legal advice concerning certain corporate
governance issues and discussion of these matters in Executive
Session is required in order to ensure the continued
applicability of the attorney-client privilege. In addition,
Mr. Barash noted that certain matters relate to the employment situation
of individuals, and Executive Session
is warranted on privacy grounds. Executive Session
is also warranted because the matters discussed relate to USAC’s
procurement activities, and discussion of these matters in open
session would compromise USAC’s business interests.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC
Board of Directors determines that an update from members of the
NECA Board of Directors on recent events involving NECA and NECA
Services, Inc. shall be conducted in Executive Session.
See Executive Session
for a report of this discussion. |
| _03. |
Report on Application of the Improper Payment
Act to the Universal Service Support Mechanisms – Confidential
& Proprietary - Executive Session Recommended.
Mr. Gumper stated that Ms. Zaina had information to share regarding
pre-decisional conversations between USAC staff and the FCC on the
matter of the Improper Payment Act. In accordance with the approved
criteria and procedure for conducting USAC Board and Committee business
in Executive Session, Mr. Gumper recommended
that this matter be discussed in Executive Session
because discussion of this issue centers on pre-decisional matters
before the FCC to which USAC is privy, and discussion of such matters
in open session would undermine the agency’s deliberative
process or could result in the disclosure of an agency’s conclusions
or rationales before the agency has formally decided the matter.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC
Board of Directors determines that discussion of information regarding
conversations between USAC staff and the FCC on the matter of the
Improper Payment Act shall be conducted in Executive
Session.
See Executive Session
for a report of this discussion.
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Information Items
| i1. |
Assistant Treasurer’s Report.
For information only. No discussion held. |
| i2. |
Status of Financial Services Operations Transition.
Ms. Bryant commended USAC staff on its work related to the transition
of USAC’s financial operations from an outsourcing arrangement to
an in-house operation. Mr. Gumper explained the history behind the decision
to transition these operations in-house. |
| i3. |
Report on Transition of the Universal Service Fund
to Government Accounting Standards. Mr. Carmichael provided a status
report on the transition of the Universal Service Fund (USF or Fund) from
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to Federal Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (FGAAP), as required by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) order. Mr. Carmichael indicated that USAC expects to meet
the imposed deadline of October 1. He said that USAC staff would be conducting
parallel tests with the FCC this summer in preparation for the cutover on
October 1. Mr. Gumper explained that the decision to move these operations
in-house was done quickly and several of the changes to the budget this
quarter are due to staffing increases. |
| i4. |
Report on Legislative and Media Activity. Mr.
Blackwell reported on the continuing investigation of the Schools and Libraries
Support Mechanism being conducted by the United States House of Representatives
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.
Mr. Blackwell then recommended that because he had pre-decisional
information regarding the details of possible upcoming hearings, further
discussion of this matter should be conducted in Executive Session
in accordance with the approved criteria and procedure for conducting USAC
Board and Committee business in Executive Session.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors determines that further discussion of possible upcoming hearings
by the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and
Commerce, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight on the continuing
investigation of the Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism shall be
conducted in Executive Session.
See Executive Session for
a report of this discussion.
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| i5. |
Regulatory Report. In response to a Board
member inquiry, Mr. Barash reported to the Board that USAC does not expect
any action on the letter filed with the FCC by the North American Numbering
Plan Billing and Collection Agent (NBANC) objecting to the FCC treating
North American Numbering Plan (NANP) funds as part of the Commission's financial
statements. Mr. Gumper noted that NBANC has the same issue as USAC concerning
the treatment of its funds as federal funds for accounting purposes. |
| i6. |
Report on Pending Litigation and Bankruptcy Matters.
For information only. No discussion held. |
| i7. |
Update on Universal Service Support Mechanisms Enforcement
Activity. Mr. Barash informed the Board that additional arrests
have been made related to the Milwaukee fraud case that has previously been
publicly announced. In addition, he said he had additional information regarding
an longstanding investigatory matter, and that in accordance with the approved
criteria and procedure for conducting USAC Board and Committee business
in Executive Session, he recommended discussion
of the issue be held in Executive Session because
this matter involves program integrity and investigatory records
and contemplated enforcement action against a participant in the universal
service support mechanism.
On a motion duly made and seconded,
the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors determines that discussion of information regarding a longstanding
investigatory matter shall be conducted in Executive Session.
See Executive Session for
a report of this discussion.
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| i8. |
Disposition of Administrator Appeals by USAC Staff.
For information only. No discussion held. |
| i9. |
Miscellaneous.
- Report on Corporate Governance Matters – Confidential
& Proprietary – Executive Session Recommended.
In accordance with the approved criteria and procedure for conducting
USAC Board and Committee business in Executive Session,
Mr. Barash recommended that discussion of matters regarding corporate
governance and corporate fiduciary duties be conducted in Executive
Session because the Board of Directors has sought legal
advice concerning certain corporate governance issues and discussion
of these matters in Executive Session is required
in order to ensure the continued applicability of the attorney-client
privilege.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors determines that discussion of certain matters regarding corporate
governance and corporate fiduciary duties shall be conducted in Executive
Session.
See Executive Session for
a report of this discussion. |
| i10. |
Report of the FCC Financial Audit of the FCC’s
Financial Statements for the Year Ending September 30, 2003. For
information only. No discussion held. |
| i11. |
Status Report on Ongoing USAC Audits. Mr.
Scott reviewed the cumulative dollar effect of the KPMG audit reports and
the randomly selected audits performed by the USAC Internal Audit Division
(IAD). The Board DIRECTED staff to further summarize the
data by determining the dollar amount of each type of finding and whether
the findings are due to lack of education thus requiring more outreach,
or due to fraud or abuse, thus requiring consideration of possible referral
for enforcement action. Mr. Gumper explained that the non-compliant findings
and percentage of dollars disbursed from the internal audits conducted by
USAC staff are large compared to the KPMG audits because USAC’s audits
are targeted audits, while KPMG audits are randomly selected applicants.
The Board also DIRECTED USAC staff to tie outreach plans
with audit findings in an effort to reduce the need for audits. At this
point in the discussion, a Board member asked to discuss USAC’s
outreach efforts regarding the Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism
program integrity requirements in detail. Mr. McDonald recommended, and
Mr. Barash agreed, that in accordance with the approved criteria and procedure
for conducting USAC Board and Committee business in Executive
Session, discussion of USAC program integrity requirements
be held in Executive Session because the outreach
plans involve internal rules and procedures concerning the administration
of the universal service support mechanisms and discussion of the matter
in open session would result in disclosure of confidential techniques
and procedures that would compromise program integrity.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors determines that discussion of specific details of Schools
and Libraries Support Mechanism outreach plans shall be conducted in Executive
Session.
See Executive Session for
a report of this discussion. |
| i12. |
Status Report on Actions Taken on Final USAC Audits.
For information only. No discussion held. |
| i13. |
Review of Revised 2004 USAC Internal Audit Plan
– Confidential & Proprietary. For information only. No
discussion held. |
| i14. |
Review of 37 Contributor Revenue Agreed-Upon Procedures
Operational Reports as Prepared by Deloitte & Touche LLP and One Summary
Report as Prepared by USAC Internal Audit Division – Confidential
& Proprietary – Executive Session Recommended. In accordance
with the approved criteria and procedure for conducting USAC Board and Committee
business in Executive Session, Mr. Barash recommended
that the agreed-upon procedures reports be discussed in Executive
Session because discussion of the reports relates to specific
internal controls, and/or confidential company data that would constitute
a discussion of internal rules and procedures concerning the administration
of the universal service support mechanisms where discussion of the matter
in open session would result in disclosure of confidential techniques and
procedures that would compromise program integrity.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors determines that discussion of the Contributor Revenue Agreed-Upon
Procedures Report labeled US2003OP001 – US2003OP037 and one summary
report labeled US2003OP038 shall be conducted in Executive
Session.
See Executive Session for
a report of the discussion and action taken on this item. |
| i15. |
Review of the 3rd Quarter 2004 Programmatic Budgets
and Revised Annual 2004 Programmatic Budgets for High Cost and Low Income
and Schools and Libraries Support Mechanisms. For information only.
No discussion held. |
| i16. |
Review of 3rd Quarter 2004 High Cost, Low Income,
Rural Health Care, and Schools and Libraries Support Mechanisms Projections
for the April 30, 2004, FCC Filing. For information only. No
discussion held.
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At 9:47 a.m., on a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to move into
Executive Session for purposes of discussing the
confidential and proprietary items as noted above. The Chair then recessed the
meeting. At the call of the Chair, the Board reconvened in Executive
Session at 10:02 a.m. Ms. Howard called the roll at the request
of the Chair. Seventeen of the nineteen members were present, representing a
quorum:
| Seventeen
of the nineteen members were present, representing a quorum: |
| Askin, Jonathan |
Gumper, Frank – Chair |
| Baker, Dave |
Hess, Kevin |
| Bryant, Anne |
Hughes, Alison |
| Buller, Karen |
Jackson, Jimmy – Secretary |
| Campbell, Anne |
Jortner, Wayne – Treasurer |
| Christensen, Doug |
Sanford, Jo Anne |
Cornell, Diane |
Talbott, Dr. Brian |
| Duff, Bridget |
Zaina, Lisa – CEO |
| Eichler, Ed |
|
| One
member joined the meeting in progress: |
Lubin, Joel – Vice Chair– by
telephone |
|
| One
member was absent: |
| Sanders, Jay |
|
Other Officers of
the Corporation present: |
| Barash, D. Scott - Vice President and General
Counsel |
| Blackwell, Mel - VP, External Communications
and Rural Health Care Division |
| Carmichael, Mark - Assistant Treasurer; VP,
Finance and Financial Operations |
| Flannery, Irene - VP, High Cost and Low Income
Division |
| Haga, Robert - Assistant Secretary; VP, Strategic
Planning and USAC Operations |
| McDonald, George - VP, Schools and Libraries
Division |
| Scott, Wayne - VP, Internal Audit Division |
| Others
present for the meeting: |
| Name |
Company |
| Gill, Chuck |
NECA Services, Inc. |
| Hegmann, Bill |
NECA |
| Howard, Cathy |
USAC |
| Lamoureux, Renee |
USAC |
| Miller, Linda |
USAC |
| Nadel, Mark |
FCC |
Executive Session
| a9. |
Miscellaneous.
| _02. |
Update from Members of the NECA Board of
Directors on Recent Events Involving NECA and NECA Services, Inc.
– Confidential & Proprietary. Mr. Gumper introduced
Mr. Bill Hegmann and Mr. Chuck Gill, Chairs of the NECA and NSI
Boards of Directors, respectively. Messrs. Hegmann and Gill reported
on recent NECA/NSI events. At the conclusion of the presentation
and discussion Messrs. Hegmann and Gill left the meeting. |
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| a5. |
Approval of Course of Action and
Request for Budgetary Authority Concerning an Investigative Audit Matter
– Confidential & Proprietary. Mr. Scott introduced
and briefly discussed this item. The Board determined to amend the resolutions
by eliminating the resolution that specifically speaks to hiring three
new auditors since the Board already approved such hires under agenda
item #aBOD06, the budget issue paper.
Mr. Lubin and Mr. Gumper abstained from voting on this item.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board adopted the following resolution
as amended (in strikeout):
RESOLVED, That the USAC Board
of Directors approves the recommendation of the USAC Audit Committee to
accept the recommendation made by USAC Internal Audit Division management
to proceed with the required audit work to investigate the issues raised
in the March 5 letter to the USAC CEO concerning the activities of certain
contributors to the Universal Service Fund; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That
the USAC Board of Directors accepts the recommendation of the Audit Committee
and authorizes USAC Internal Audit Division management to proceed with
hiring three additional auditors.
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| i4. |
Report on Legislative and Media Activity –
Confidential & Proprietary. Mr. Blackwell informed the Board
of potential hearings by the United States House of Representatives Committee
on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight on
the continuing investigation of the Schools and Libraries Support Mechanism. |
| i7. |
Update on Universal Service Support Mechanisms
Enforcement Activity – Confidential & Proprietary. Mr.
Barash provided the Board with a brief update on an ongoing Schools and
Libraries Support Mechanism enforcement issue. |
| i9. |
Report on Corporate Governance Issues – Confidential
& Proprietary. Mr. Haga and Mr. Barash reported on several
corporate governance issues. After discussion, the Board DIRECTED USAC management
to provide the Board with an assessment of the issues discussed at the next
quarterly meeting. |
| i14. |
Review of 37 Contributor Revenue Agreed-Upon Procedures
Operational Reports as Prepared by Deloitte & Touche LLP and One Summary
Report as Prepared by USAC Internal Audit Division – Confidential
& Proprietary. Mr. Gumper discussed some of the findings of
these audits and reviewed the quality of the deliverables produced by Deloitte
& Touche LLP. |
| a9. |
Miscellaneous.
| _03. |
Report on Application of the Improper Payment
Act to the Universal Service Support Mechanisms– Confidential
& Proprietary. Ms. Zaina informed the Board of dialogue
between USAC staff and the FCC regarding the potential application
of the Improper Payment Act to the universal service support mechanisms. |
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| i11. |
Status Report on Ongoing USAC Audits.
Mr. Gumper reminded the Board that one of the reasons that the Schools
& Libraries Committee along with some USAC staff were taking a trip
to Whippany, New Jersey later this same day is to brainstorm outreach
issues. Dr. Talbott summarized how the members of the Schools & Libraries
Committee feel that USAC’s outreach efforts are going. |
The Board adjourned from Executive Session and reconvened
in open session at 12:14 p.m. to report the discussions and actions of the Committee
during Executive Session.
There being no further business, Mr. Gumper adjourned the meeting at 12:16
p.m.
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Robert W. Haga
Assistant Secretary
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