Notice2022-06202
Sunshine Act Meetings
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March 22, 2022
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Legal Services Corporation
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16241-16243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06202]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services Corporation's (LSC) Board of
Directors and its six committees will meet April 4-5, 2022. On Monday,
April 4, the first meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT), with the next meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Tuesday, April 5, the first
meeting will again begin at 9:30 a.m., EDT, with the next meeting
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding
meeting.
PLACE: Public Notice of Virtual Meeting.
LSC will conduct the April 4-5, 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.
Directions for Open Sessions
Monday, April 4, 2022
<bullet> To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this link.
<bullet> <a href="https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/91517015039?pwd=Zjh0ZStPVWR4Z0RvNzFsSm5ETWRXQT09">https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/91517015039?pwd=Zjh0ZStPVWR4Z0RvNzFsSm5ETWRXQT09</a>
[cir] Meeting ID: 915 1701 5039
[cir] Passcode: 116372
<bullet> To join the Zoom meeting with one tap from your mobile phone,
please click dial:
[cir] +16468769923,,91517015039# US (New York)
[cir] +13017158592,,91517015039# US (Washington, DC)
<bullet> To join the Zoom meeting by telephone, please dial one of the
following numbers:
[cir] +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
[cir] +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
[cir] +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
[cir] +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
[cir] +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
[cir] +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
[cir] +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
[cir] Meeting ID: 915 1701 5039
[cir] Passcode: 116372
[cir] If calling from outside the U.S., find your local number
here: <a href="https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD">https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD</a>
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
<bullet> To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this link.
<bullet> <a href="https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/96037231141?pwd=SUNnclEyM0k1Q0swV3MvUTRZUXU3dz09">https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/96037231141?pwd=SUNnclEyM0k1Q0swV3MvUTRZUXU3dz09</a>
[cir] Meeting ID: 960 3723 1141
[cir] Passcode: 096210
<bullet> To join the Zoom meeting with one tap from your mobile phone,
please click dial:
[cir] +13017158592,,96037231141# US (Washington DC)
[cir] +16468769923,,96037231141# US (New York)
<bullet> To join the Zoom meeting by telephone, please dial one of the
following numbers:
[cir] +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
[cir] +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
[cir] +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
[cir] +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
[cir] +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
[cir] +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
[cir] +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
[cir] Meeting ID: 960 3723 1141
[cir] Passcode: 096210
[cir] If calling from outside the U.S., find your local number
here: <a href="https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD">https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD</a>
Once connected to Zoom, please immediately mute your computer or
telephone. Members of the public are asked to keep their computers or
telephones muted to eliminate background noise. To avoid disrupting the
meetings, please refrain from placing the call on hold if doing so will
trigger recorded music or other sound.
From time to time, the Board or Committee Chair may solicit
comments 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.
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 discuss follow-up
work by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement relating to open
Office of Inspector General investigations and to receive a briefing on
cybersecurity.
Combined Audit and Finance Committee--Open, except that, upon a
vote of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public
to receive a briefing from the Corporation's outside auditor and
discuss the Fiscal Year 2021 Audited Financial Statements.
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 the evaluation of LSC's officers, including
Vice President for Grants Management, Vice President for Government
Relations and Public Affairs, Vice President for Legal Affairs &
General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, and Chief of
Staff & Corporate Secretary.
Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote
of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to
receive a briefing on development activities and to discuss prospective
new 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 to consider
and act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending
litigation involving LSC, and 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\
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\1\ 5 U.S.C. 552b (a) (2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 &
1622.3.
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A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of
the Audit, Board, Combined Audit and Finance, Governance and
Performance Review, 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.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
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Meeting Schedule
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Monday, April 4, 2022
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1. Finance Committee Meeting................................. 9:30 a.m.
2. Combined Meeting of the Audit and Finance Committees......
3. Audit Committee Meeting...................................
4. Operations and Regulations Committee Meeting..............
5. Delivery of Legal Services Committee Meeting..............
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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1. Governance and Performance Review Committee Meeting....... 9:30 a.m.
2. Institutional Advancement Committee (IAC) Meeting.........
3. Meeting of the Communications Subcommittee of the IAC.....
4. Open Board Meeting........................................
5. Closed Board Meeting......................................
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Monday, April 4, 2022
Finance Committee Meeting
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of the Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on
January 27, 2022
3. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Closed Session Meeting on
January 27, 2022
4. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the First Five Months of
FY 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021--Feb. 28, 2022)
<bullet> Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
5. Discussion of LSC's FY 2022 Appropriations
<bullet> Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations &
Public Affairs
6. Consider and Act on Resolution 2022-XXX, Adopting LSC's Consolidated
Operating Budget for FY 2022
7. Discussion of LSC's FY 2023 Appropriations Request
<bullet> Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations &
Public Affairs
8. Discussion Regarding Process and Timetable for FY 2024 Budget
Request
<bullet> Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations &
Public Affairs
9. Public Comment
10. Consider and Act on Other Business
11. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Combined Audit and Finance Committees Meeting
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Presentation of Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Financial Audit
<bullet> Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
<bullet> Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
3. Consider and Act on Motion to Suspend the Open Session Meeting and
Proceed to a Closed Session
Closed Session
4. Opportunity to Ask Auditors Questions without Management Present
<bullet> Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
<bullet> Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
5. Communication by Corporate Auditor with those Charged with
Governance Under Statement on Auditing Standard 114
<bullet> Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
<bullet> Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
6. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Closed Session Meeting and
Resume the Open Session Meeting
Open Session
7. Consider and Act on Resolution 2022-XXX, Acceptance of Draft Audited
Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2021and 2020
8. Public Comment
9. Consider and Act on Other Business
10. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Audit Committee Meeting
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on
January 27, 2022
3. Briefing by the Office of Inspector General
<bullet> Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
4. Management Update Regarding Risk Management
<bullet> Will Gunn, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General
Counsel
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
<bullet> Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
<bullet> 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 Meeting
Closed Session
1. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Closed Session Meeting on
January 27, 2022
2. Briefing on Cybersecurity for LSC and Grantees
<bullet> Will Gunn, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General
Counsel
<bullet> Jada Breegle, Chief Information Officer
<bullet> Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
<bullet> Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
<bullet> Dan O'Rourke, Assistant Inspector General for
Investigations
<bullet> Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
3. Briefing by Office of Compliance and Enforcement on Active
Enforcement Matter(s) and Follow-Up on Open Investigation Referrals
from the Office of Inspector General
<bullet> Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
4. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Operations and Regulations Committee Meeting
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on
January 27, 2022
3. Update on Financial Guide
<bullet> Stuart Axenfeld, Deputy Director for Financial Compliance,
Office of Compliance and Enforcement
4. Update on Regulatory Review Process
<bullet> Stefanie Davis, Senior Associate General Counsel for
Regulations and Ethics Officer
5. Briefing on Acquisition Management
<bullet> Helen Gerostathos Guyton, Senior Associate General Counsel
for Corporate Practice
<bullet> Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
6. Briefing on Professionalism, Conflicts of Interest, and Ethics
Activities
<bullet> Stefanie Davis, Senior Associate General Counsel for
Regulations and Ethics Officer
7. Briefing on Performance and Talent Management
<bullet> Traci Higgins, Director of Human Resources
8. Public Comment
9. Consider and Act on Other Business
10. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
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Delivery of Legal Services Committee Meeting
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on
January 27, 2022
3. Performance Criteria Update
<bullet> Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
<bullet> Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program Performance
4. Grants Management System (GrantEase) Implementation Update
<bullet> Jada Breegle, Chief Information Officer
5. Presentation on LSC Grantee Oversight, Compliance and Data
<bullet> Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program Performance
<bullet> Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
<bullet> Holly Stevens, Chief Data Officer, Office of Data
Governance & Analysis
6. Public Comment
7. Consider and Act on Other Business
8. Consider and Act on a Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Governance and Performance Review Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on
January 27, 2022
3. Consider and Act on Other Business
4. Public Comment
5. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session 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, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel, and
Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary
<bullet> Ron Flagg, President
2. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Institutional Advancement Committee Meeting
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's
Open Session Meeting on January 28, 2022
3. Update on Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council
<bullet> John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
4. Development Report
<bullet> Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
5. Consider and Act on Resolution 2022-XXX, Updating Institutional
Advancement Protocols
6. Update on LSC's 50th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign
<bullet> Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
<bullet> Leo Latz, President & Founder, Latz & Company
7. Update on Veterans Task Force and Opioid Task Force Implementation
<bullet> Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel
8. Update on the Eviction Study
<bullet> Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
9. Update on Housing Task Force
<bullet> Helen Guyton, Senior Assistant General Counsel
10. Update on Rural Justice Task Force
<bullet> Jessica Wechter, Special Assistant to the President
11. Public Comment
12. Consider and Act on Other Business
13. 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 on January 28, 2022
2. Development Activities Report
<bullet> 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
IAC Communications Subcommittee Meeting
Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Subcommittee's Open Session Meeting on
January 28, 2022
3. Communications and Social Media Update
<bullet> Carl Rauscher, Director of Communications and Media
Relations
4. Public Comment
5. Consider and Act on Other Business
6. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Board of Directors Meeting
Open Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Open Session Meeting on January
28, 2022
4. Consider and Act on Resolution 2022-XXX, In Recognition and
Appreciation of Distinguished Service by Edgar S. Cahn
5. Chairman's Report
6. Members' Reports
7. President's Report
8. Inspector General's Report
9. Consider and Act on the Report of the Finance Committee
10. Consider and Act on the Report of the Combined Audit and Finance
Committees
11. Consider and Act on the Report of the Audit Committee
12. Consider and Act on the Report of the Operations and Regulations
Committee
13. Consider and Act on the Report of the Delivery of Legal Services
Committee
14. Consider and Act on the Report of the Governance and Performance
Review Committee
15. Consider and Act on the Report of the Institutional Advancement
Committee
16. Public Comment
17. Consider and Act on Other Business
18. Consider and Act on Whether to Authorize a Closed Session of the
Board to Address Items Listed Below
Closed Session
19. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Closed Session Meeting of
January 28, 2022
20. Management Briefing
21. Inspector General Briefing
22. Consider and Act on General Counsel's Report on Potential and
Pending Litigation Involving LSC
23. Consider and Act on List of Prospective Leaders Council and
Emerging Council Invitees
24. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f6d7d607861644f637c6c21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e785958890898ca78b9484c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/board-meeting-materials">https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/board-meeting-materials</a>.
Dated: March 18, 2022.
Kaitlin D. Brown,
Executive and Board Project Coordinator, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2022-06202 Filed 3-18-22; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 7050-01-P
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