Legislature(2021 - 2022)ANCH LIO DENALI Rm
08/10/2022 10:00 AM House LEGISLATIVE BUDGET & AUDIT
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| Procurement | |
| Adjourn |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
August 10, 2022
10:01 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Natasha von Imhof, Chair
Representative Chris Tuck, Vice Chair
Senator Peter Micciche
Senator Lora Reinbold
Senator Bert Stedman
Senator Lyman Hoffman
Representative Andy Josephson
Representative James Kaufman
Senator Click Bishop (alternate)
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Ivy Spohnholz
Representative Neal Foster
Representative Dan Ortiz (alternate)
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
PROCUREMENT
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
CHRISTOPHER SLOTTEE, Attorney at Law
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified during the hearing on
procurement.
ACTION NARRATIVE
10:01:27 AM
CHAIR NATASHA VON IMHOF called the Legislative Budget and Audit
Committee meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. Representatives
Josephson, Kaufman, and Tuck and Senators Reinbold (via
teleconference), Micciche (via teleconference), Stedman (via
teleconference), Hoffman, Bishop (alternate, via
teleconference), and von Imhof were present at the call to
order.
^Procurement
Procurement
10:02:31 AM
CHAIR VON IMHOF announced that the only order of business would
be Procurement. She stated that the purpose of the meeting
would be to discuss the costs incurred to date associated with
the ongoing investigation pertaining to the abrupt termination
of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Chief Executive
Officer, Angela Rodell. She stated that the initial amount of
$100,000 had been an estimate and the contracted firm has
conducted interviews with over a dozen people and has incurred
costs associated with travel, preparation, and transcription.
She stated that, as of August 4, 2022, the total costs to date
amount to $106,000 and the work in nearing completion. She
referenced a memorandum [included in the committee packet,
entitled "8-9-22 Schwabe Memorandum to LBA re Budget.pdf,"] that
reflects expenses in the amount of $5,398. She added that the
projected total will include an additional $40,000 - $50,000 for
work to be completed and a report has been requested to be
submitted to the committee by mid-October [2022].
REPRESENTATIVE KAUFMAN asked for assurance that no additional
funds would be required for work to be completed within the
scope of the mission.
10:05:28 AM
CHRISTOPHER SLOTTEE, Attorney at Law, Schwabe, Williamson &
Wyatt, answered that the additional amount had been based on
estimated number of hours to conduct witness interviews and
depositions and the drafting and presentation of the report to
the committee. He noted that 15 percent had been added to the
total estimate for contingency. He predicted that the work
would be completed at or below the revised contract amount.
10:06:28 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved that the Legislative Budget & Audit
Committee approve an amendment to the existing contract with
outside counsel Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, for an additional
amount of $50,000 for a total amount not to exceed $150,000 for
legal services to investigate the circumstances and events
surrounding the termination of former Alaska Permanent Fund
Corporation Executive Director, Angela Rodell and to prepare a
report.
CHAIR VON IMHOF sought any objection. There being none, the
motion passed. She reminded listeners that a document is
available in the committee packet for review.
10:07:26 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the
Legislative Budget and Audit Committee meeting was adjourned at
10:07 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| 8-9-22 Schwabe Memorandum to LBA re Budget.pdf |
JBUD 8/10/2022 10:00:00 AM |
Schwabe |