Finance Committee Meeting teleconference
December 19, 2016
Members present: Kimlyn Lambert, (Chair) Ping Miller, Rene Cummins, Helen Pase
Members absent: Oshana Watkins
Staff present: Freida Moore, Debbie Hippler
The meeting was called to order by Kimlyn at 2:03pm
Review of the month’s detail with lots of travel expenses.
Review of the month’s Profit and Loss report.
Helen Pase asked for more information regarding the travel reimbursement of Gerald Green.  Kimlyn addressed the question mentioning that he was putting together a newspaper for the SILC and there would be a draft newspaper available for review at the next quarterly board meeting.  The travel reimbursement has been taken from unrestricted funds.  The payments we will receive for advertising in the newspaper will be deposited to replenish these funds.
The cost of the mediated meeting on December 12, 2016 was discussed; the bill for the mediators will be paid from professional services. 
The outcome of the meeting on December 14, 2016 between Vocational Rehabilitation and the Executive Committee was discussed.  The Reporting tool situation was explained, that VR would like them to be 2 separate reports, due to indirect cost issues.  The allocation of money to bring the Part B into the current year’s spending was discussed.  An electronic vote to approve $31,687 to each center has been presented to the entire SILC with a deadline of December 26, 2016.  When approved, Pamela will work on the additions to the contracts for each center.  Discussion was held regarding moving into current year funding was held.
Final comments were called for.  
Meeting was adjourned at 2:45.

The next meeting will be Monday, January 23 at 2:00pm

Respectfully submitted Debbie Hippler