Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met July 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met July 16.

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 16, 2024, at 9:35 a.m.

Committee members present were Pete Ng (Chair), David O. Lantrip, Lisa R. Slagle, Arif Rasheed, and Gerard L. Daniels, (alternate committee member). Committee member absent was Brett R. Besselman. Others present were Trustees Edward Llewellyn and Earnest Wotring, and staff members Timothy Schauer (Executive Director), Claudia McInnis (Director of Finance and Administration), Dalia De La Cruz (Director of Member Services), Adam Smith (General Counsel), and Ryan Splawn (Senior Investment Officer). Also present were Aracely Rios, Partner and Jeff Wada, Senior Manager, representatives from Weaver.

The Committee Chair called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. and invited comments from the public. No comments were received.

The Committee Chair introduced Aracely Rios and Jeff Wada, representatives from Weaver. Aracely Rios and Jeff Wada presented their credentials. They then reviewed the scope of services related to the annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, noting their responsibilities under auditing standards generally accepted in the United States.

During the presentation, Earnest Wotring entered the meeting room at 9:47 a.m. After their presentation, Aracely Rios and Jeff Wada departed the meeting room at 9:54 a.m.

The meeting adjourned at 9:54 a.m. on a motion by Lisa R. Slagle seconded by David O. Lantrip. The motion carried.

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