Audit Committee Special Meeting

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, October 07, 2025 at 3:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

SANDAG Boardroom

1011 Union Street, First Floor

San Diego, CA 92101

Voting Members Present:

• Chair Jack Fisher (Board Member)
• Agnes Wong Nickerson (Public Member)
• Rowena Dorsey (Public Member)

Voting Members Absent:

• Vice Chair Luz Molina (Board Member)

 

Meeting Video

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1.

Call to Order

Chair Fisher called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.

2.

Comments and Communications

2.1

Non-Agenda Public Comments/Member Comments

Public Comments: None

Member Comments: None

2.2

Office of the Independent Performance Auditor Activities

Independent Performance Auditor Courtney Ruby presented an update on the Office of the Independent Performance Auditor's activities and other events.

Public Comments: None

3.

Consent

Public Comments: None.

• Motioned by: Rowena Dorsey
  Seconded by: Agnes Wong Nickerson

  to approve Consent item no. 3.1.

  For (3)	Chair Fisher, Rowena Dorsey, and Agnes Wong Nickerson
  Absent (1)	Vice Chair Molina

  The motion passed. (3 to 0)

3.1

Approval of Meeting Minutes

Approved the Minutes from the August 1, 2025, meeting.

4.

Reports

4.1

SANDAG's Contract and Project Management over HNTB

Public Comments: None.

These items were presented for discussion.

4.1.1

Summary of the Performance Audit

Courtney Ruby and Deputy Independent Performance Auditor Michelle Ludwick presented the audit results.

4.1.2

Management Response to the Performance Audit

Director of Internal Controls Shawneé Pickney-Forrest presented the audit management response and corrective action plan.

4.2

Discussion of SANDAG Board Policy No. 039

This item was deferred to a future meeting.

4.3

OIPA Accomplishments: November 2024 through October 2025

Courtney Ruby presented the performance results and outcomes for the Office of the Independent Performance Auditor during the 12-month period under review, as well as details on the new third-party Whistleblower Hotline. This item was presented for information.

4.4

Audit Recommendation and Corrective Action Plan Quarterly Status Update

This item was deferred to a future meeting.

5.

Adjournment

The next Audit Committee meeting is scheduled for November 14, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Chair Fisher adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m.