NCAA SELF-STUDY CERTIFICATION

MINUTES OF THE FISCAL INTEGRITY SUBCOMMITTEE

JANUARY 28, 2003, 10:00 A.M.

Present:          Ed Nolan, Gadis Dillon, Simon Dover, Marjorie Goodhue, Jack Mehl, Linda Switzer, Cheryl Verbruggan, JaneBentham

Ed Nolan distributed the handout from the NCAA that was presented at the NCAA visit in September (supplement to self-study document – measurable standards for operating principles).   Ed also mentioned the Steering Committee Meeting held on January 23 and noted that every subcommittee was moving along.  If you have any comments on the draft fiscal integrity report sent by Ed, please do so in an e-mail to Ed.

Information on the budget process prepared by Cheryl Verbruggan was distributed along with the EADA summary reports prepared by Simon.

Discussion centered on Operation Principle 3.2 #2

Explain the institution’s established budgetary format, prepare a list of both projected and actual athletics revenues (by source) and expenditures (by budget category) for the three most recently completed fiscal years.  In doing so, make sure that all athletics administrative costs are included.  Provide any revenues and expenditures on a sport-by-sport basis.

Gadis Dillon provided a report examining two sports (prepared in response to 3.2.7) and the committee discussed whether or not this format could be used to meet the requirements of 3.2.2.  Simon Dover and Gadis Dillon are going to meet to tweak this report adding other necessary items for the purpose of 3.2.7.  Simon, Ed, Cheryl and Marjorie will also meet to further assess the report format for 3.2.2.

Operating Principle 3.2 #1

            Explain the institution’s philosophy with respect to the funding of the athletics program.

Jack Mehl responded to this question.

            Oakland University views intercollegiate athletics as an integral component of the University community and funds the sport programs with an eye on maintaining maximum institutional fiscal control

            Oakland University is committed to funding 14 intercollegiate athletic teams equitably with regard to gender.  The University further recognizes the necessity of funding sports utilizing a tiered system of sports priorities, with the distribution of resources made accordingly.  Team budgets, during the initial states of Division I enhancement, were targeted against Mid-Continent Conference midpoints, subsequently the University seeks to move budgets into the top quartile of conference school expenditure.

Operating Principle 3.2 #6

Describe how the university will accommodate future financing needs of the intercollegiate athletics program or plans to respond to changing conditions based upon the institution’s future financing projections.

This question is best answered by President Russi.

The next meeting of the Fiscal Integrity Subcommittee will be on February 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the Honors College Conference Room.  Discussion will continue on Operating Principle 3.2 #2 and #7.