[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 67 (Friday, April 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18558-18561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07466]
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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 April 19-20, 2021. On Monday, April 19,
the first meeting will commence at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT), with the next meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment of
the immediately preceding meeting. On Tuesday, April 20, the first
meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m., EDT, with the next meeting
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding
meeting.
LOCATION: Public Notice of Virtual Remote Meeting.
Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, Legal Services
Corporation (LSC) will be conducting the April 19-20, 2021 meetings
remotely via ZOOM.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and all
committee meetings will be open to public observation. Members of the
public who wish to participate remotely in the public proceedings may
do so by following the directions provided below.
Directions for Open Sessions
Monday, April 19, 2021
To join the Zoom Meeting by computer: Please click the link
below. https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/91312051289?pwd=NzhHdXhlRXlUYVhxUGlwMDFsUHZ4dz09
Meeting ID: 913 1205 1289
Passcode: 411493
To join the Zoom meeting with one touch from your mobile
phone, click below:
+13017158592,,91312051289# US (Washington DC)
+16468769923,,91312051289# US (New York)
To join the Zoom meeting by phone, use this information:
Dial by Your Location
Find your local number: https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/ads9RL11Fi
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
To join the Zoom Meeting by computer: Please click the link
below. https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/92610645146?pwd=T0F5MEFRaXVxc0JwYlhiYkVQS25LUT09
Meeting ID: 926 1064 5146
Passcode: 178933
To join the Zoom meeting with one touch from your mobile
phone, click below:
+13017158592,,92610645146# US (Washington DC)
+13126266799,,92610645146# US (Chicago)
To join the Zoom meeting by phone, use this information:
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Dial by Your Location
Find your local number: https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/anHXw7VFa
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 Chair may solicit
comments from the public.
To participate in the meeting during public comment you will
be notified when your microphone is no longer ``MUTED'' and you may
give your questions, and or comments.
Meeting Schedule
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Time *
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Monday, April 19, 2021
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1. Governance and Performance Review 11:00 a.m.
Committee.
2. Institutional Advancement Committee.
3. Communications Subcommittee of the
Institutional Advancement Committee.
4. Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
5. Operations & Regulations Committee.
6. Finance Committee.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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1. Combined Audit & Finance Committees...... 1:00 p.m.
2. Audit Committee.
3. Board of Directors.
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STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except as noted below.
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* Please note all meetings are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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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.**
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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 ``meeting'' and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine
Act do not 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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Governance and Performance Review Committee--Open, except that,
upon a vote of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the
public to hear a report on evaluations of LSC's Officers.**
Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote
of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to
consider and act on recommendation of new Leaders Council invitees and
to receive a briefing on the Development activities.**
Audit Committee--Open, except that the meeting may be closed to the
public to hear a briefing on the Office of Compliance and Enforcement's
active enforcement matters.**
Combined Audit and Finance Committees--Open, except that the
meeting may be closed to hear an auditor briefing without presence of
LSC management and to discuss augmentation of LSC's internal audit
resources.**
A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of
the Board, Governance and Performance Review Committee, Institutional
Advancement Committee, Audit Committee, and Joint Audit and Finance
Committees 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:
April 19, 2021
Governance and Performance Review Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of
January 28, 2021
3. Discuss Compensation for Officers
Ron Flagg, President
4. Consider and act on Resolution 2021-XXX to appoint Vice President
for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open meeting and proceed
to a closed session
Closed Session
1. Report on evaluations of Vice President for Grants Management, Vice
President for Government Relations & Public Affairs, Chief Financial
Officer, and Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary
Ron Flagg, President
2. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
April 19, 2021
Institutional Advancement Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's
Open Session meeting of January 28, 2021
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 LSC's 50th Anniversary
Leo Latz, Latz & Company
Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
6. Presentation on Legal Navigator
Jada Breegle, Chief Information Officer
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
Closed Session
1. Approval of minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's
Closed Session meeting of January 28, 2021
2. Development activities report
Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
3. Consider and act on motion to approve Leaders Council and Emerging
Leaders Council invitees
4. Consider and act on other business
5. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
April 19, 2021
Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Advancement Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Subcommittee's Open Session meeting of
January 28, 2021
3. Communications and social media update
Carl Rauscher, Director of Communications and Media
Relations
Carol Bergman, VP for Government Relations & Public
Affairs
Jada Breegle, Chief Information Officer
Shanikka Richardson, Web Content Manager
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
April 19, 2021
Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of
January 28, 2021
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3. Review of Delivery of Legal Services Committee Charter
4. Update on LSC Performance Criteria Revisions
Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
5. Presentation on grantee oversight during the pandemic
Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program Performance
Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on a motion to adjourn the meeting
April 19, 2021
Operations & Regulations Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on
January 28, 2021
3. Consider and act on Final Rule for Part 1635--Timekeeping
Requirement
Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Office
of Legal Affairs
Marissa Jeffery, Graduate Law Fellow, Office of Legal
Affairs
4. Consider and act on the 2021-2022 Rulemaking Agenda
Ron Flagg, President
Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Office
of Legal Affairs
5. Briefing on Performance Management and Talent Management
Traci Higgins, Director of Human Resources
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
April 19, 2021
Finance Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of
January 29, 2021
3. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first five months of
FY 2021 & Budget Revisions
Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
4. Consider and act on Resolution 2021-XXXX, amending LSC's
Consolidated Operating Budget for FY 2021
5. Discussion of LSC's FY 2022 appropriations request
Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations &
Public Affairs
6. Discussion regarding process, timetable, and methodology for FY 2023
budget request
Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations &
Public Affairs
Ron Flagg, President
7. Public comment
8. Consider and act on other business
9. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
April 20, 2021
Combined Audit & Finance Commitee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Combined Audit & Finance Committee's Open
Session meeting of January 29, 2021
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Annual Financial Audit
Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
4. Consider and act on motion to suspend the Open Session Meeting and
proceed to a Closed Session
Closed Session
5. Approval of minutes of the Combined Audit & Finance Committee's
Closed Session meeting of January 29, 2021
6. Discussion on the Augmentation of LSC's Internal Control Resources
Ron Flagg, President
Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
7. Opportunity to ask auditors questions without management present
Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
8. Communication by Corporate Auditor with those charged with
governance under Statement on Auditing Standard 114
Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
9. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the Closed Session Meeting and
resume the Open Session Meeting
Open Session
10. Consider and act on Resolution 2021-XXX, Acceptance of the Draft
Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2020
11. Public comment
12. Consider and act on other business
13. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
April 20, 2021
Audit Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of
January 29, 2021
3. Briefing by the Office of Inspector General
Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
4. Management update regarding risk management
Ron Flagg, President
5. 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, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
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
Closed Session
1. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of
January 29, 2021
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
April 20, 2021
Board of Directors
Open Session--April 20, 2021
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting
of January 29, 2021
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 Operations and Regulations
Committee
9. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance
Review Committee
10. Consider and act on the report of the Combined Audit and Finance
Committees
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11. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement
Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services
Committee
15. Update on Veterans Task Force and Opioid Task Force Implementation
Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel
16. Update on Eviction Study and Housing Task Force
Lynn Jennings, Vice President of Grants Management
Helen Guyton, Senior Assistant General Counsel
17. Consider and act on Resolution 2021-XXX establishing a Rural
Justice Task Force
Ron Flagg, President
18. Consider and act on the LSC Strategic Plan 2021-2024
19. Management briefing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan
20. Public comment
21. Consider and act on other business
22. Consider and act on whether to authorize a closed session of the
Board to address items listed below
Closed Session
1. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session meeting of January
29, 2021
2. Management briefing
3. Inspector General briefing
4. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC
5. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC
6. Consider and act on list of prospective Leaders Council and Emerging
Council invitees
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Rebecca Fertig Cohen, Chief of Staff &
Corporate Secretary, at (202) 205-1576 and Yladrea Drummond, Special
Assistant to the President, at (202) 295-1633. Questions may be sent by
electronic mail to [email protected].
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 http://www.lsc.gov/board-directors/meetings/board-meeting-notices/non-confidential-materials-be-considered-open-session.
Dated: April 7, 2021.
Stefanie Davis,
Senior Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-07466 Filed 4-7-21; 4:15 pm]
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