Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met July 18

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met July 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

A meeting of the Budget and Audit Committee of the Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund convened at the Fund offices at 4225 Interwood North Parkway on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 9:56 a.m. 

Committee members present were Stephen R. Whitehead (Chair), Lisa R. Slagle, Gerard L. Daniels, and Pete Ng (alternate committee member). Committee members absent were Brett R. Besselman and Arif Rasheed. Others present were Trustees David O. Lantrip, Albertino Mays, and Earnest Wotring, and staff members Timothy Schauer (Executive Director), Ajit Singh (Chief Investment Officer), Claudia McInnis (Director of Finance and Administration), Dalia De La Cruz (Director of Member Services), Andrea Sharayha (Director of Human Resources), and Adam Smith (General Counsel). Also present were Eric Ernest and Arshad Haque, representatives from McConnell & Jones LLP. 

The Committee Chair called the meeting to order at 9:56 a.m. and invited comments from the public. No comments were received. 

The Director of Finance and Administration introduced Eric Ernest and Arshad Haque, representatives from McConnell & Jones LLP. Eric Ernest presented the scope of services in connection with the annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, noting their responsibilities under auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. 

After their presentation, Eric Ernest and Arshad Haque departed the meeting at 10:02 a.m. 

The meeting adjourned at 10:02 a.m. on a motion by Gerard L. Daniels seconded by Pete Ng. The motion carried. 

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