Compliance Review Committee
Mission
The Mission of the Compliance Review Committee is to support the College in achieving compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies by establishing a systematic framework for functional content areas to document evidence of operational compliance. The committee fosters the belief that compliance is the collective and collaborative responsibility of all Lone Star College employees.
Function
- To engage in the maintenance of the institutional compliance item inventory (CII).
- To serve as a communication link with employees in the respective areas regarding compliance items.
- To assist in reviewing and assessing compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
- To proactively identify potential areas of risk in adhering to compliance requirements and propose interventions for remediation as the first line of defense.
- To serve as an informational and advisory resource to strengthen compliance knowledge capacity throughout the College.
- To assist in identifying, developing, and implementing frameworks and methodologies for promoting compliance.
- To advocate compliance awareness at all levels of the College.
Executive Sponsors and Membership
The Compliance Review Committee (CRC) is supported by the authority of the Chancellor and the members of the Chancellor’s Cabinet. Committee membership is designated annually by the senior management of the College’s system office business units.
The committee consists of representation from the following functional content areas:
- Academic Initiatives & Partnerships
- Academic Technology & Innovation
- Academics
- Accessibility Services & Resources
- Accreditation and Curriculum Management
- Administration Services
- Admissions & Enrollment Services
- Analytics
- Audit and Consulting Services
- Baccalaureate Programs
- Budget and Treasury
- Career & Technical Education
- College Police
- College Student Services Offices
- Compensation & Benefits
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Education and Training
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Curriculum Management
- Digital Services
- Dual Credit and Early College
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Health & Life Safety
- Ethics & Compliance Services
- Finance & Administration
- Financial Aid Compliance
- Financial Aid System Operations
- Financial Reporting & Operations
- First Year Experience
- Foundation
- Grants Development & Compliance
- Health Occupations
- Human Resources Information Systems
- Human Resources Recruiting
- Incident Reporting & Management
- Information Security
- Institutional Reporting
- Integrated Compliance & Quality Assurance Services
- International Education
- Library & Technical Services
- Marketing and Communication
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Office of Governance, Accountability, & Compliance
- Office of Human Resources
- Office of Legal Affairs and Student Success
- Office of Technology Services
- Office of the General Counsel
- Online
- Payroll
- Procurement
- Property Services Administration
- Records and Enrollment Services
- Records Compliance & Management
- Safety & Security
- Student Accounting
- Student Engagement
- Student Services
- Supply Management
- Treasury
- Veteran Services
- Workforce Development
- Workforce Education & Marketing
- Workforce Grants
Committee Member Responsibilities
- Active participation in quarterly meetings
- Provide updates on compliance processes, reporting, and timelines for respective areas.
- Facilitate and lead dialogue promoting compliance procedures with division/department counterparts and other identified stakeholders.
- Support college/division/department teams in monitoring and assessing respective areas of compliance and communicating relevant information.
- Engage in quarterly reviews and updating of the College's Compliance Item Inventory (CII).
- Regularly communicate information on area audits, regulatory updates, and program reviews.
- Make strategy recommendations on the implementation of controls to mitigate risk.