Commonwealth of Virginia

The meeting included reports from the Chair of the Board of Directors and on the Executive Director search. Elections were held for General Membership and Professional Vendor Member seats. Financial and strategic plan updates were also presented.

The board meeting covered a wide range of topics, including financial reviews (FY 2018 Q2 and cash flow projections), committee reports, and updates on board priorities. Discussions included a savings plan, government relations, program accreditation, improving conference workshops, standards development, and document/file management. A closed session addressed organizational structure and strategic direction. The meeting also involved the acceptance of board emeritus nominations, file management system changes, consensus group procedures, organizational tools and implementation, membership of the ethics committee, fiscal year targets, budget development, an ACCT University update, international committee formation, an ASTM report, and ACC leadership.

The board meeting covered various topics including the executive director's report, which detailed activities such as attending the ARIVAL conference and pursuing MOUs for collaborations; monthly financials, highlighting the extension of the early bird deadline; updates on the International Committee's Asia event, vendor accreditation revamp, INTECO agreement, association health insurance, and an ethics issue; and new business items such as ACCT insurance modifications, board of directors elections, and tabled items such as insurance for international members and standards distribution. The meeting also included closed session discussions regarding the ethics issue.

The board meeting covered a wide range of topics, including updates on the Operation Reviewer Task Force, Operation Accreditation, Vendor Accreditation, Inspector Certification Panel, Consensus Group, Strategic Planning Roadmap, and International Committee. Discussions also included the ICE Costa Rica event, INTECO status and MOU, insurance for international members, ACCT insurance modifications, board elections, and standards distribution. Financial reports for September were reviewed, along with the 990 tax return and various program updates.

The meeting covered the reading of the ACCT mission and anti-trust statements, followed by a discussion on the role of a fiduciary, including the legal duties of a board member. New board members were welcomed, and the Board Emeritus was introduced. The meeting included a disclosure of conflicts of interest, an election of the executive committee (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer), and the designation of liaisons for various areas. Finally, the 2021 meeting schedule was discussed.