Fiscal Year 2018

Effective Date of Establishment:  08/2014

Authorizing Body or Official: President

Scope of Impact: System

Type of Board: Standing 

Contact Information:  Luis Vazquez lvazquez@nmsu.edu 

Chair:  Luis Vazquez lvazquez@nmsu.edu 

University function/office responsible:  

Office of the President: Currently the Committee is in hiatus until further notice or an Associate Vice
President for Compliance has been hired.

Position appointment description:

The members were appointed by the authority of the office of which they represent on the committee
(i.e., athletics, audit, etc.). The members were selected by the highest ranking administrator in the office
of which they represent on the committee.

Members are appointed by: Position

What are the terms of appointment:

Currently, terms are that the participants will remain on the committee until they are replaced by the
department that appointed them to fulfill this role.

Purpose:

New Mexico State University (NMSU) operates within complex regulatory environments that are
constantly changing. The number of laws, rules and regulations increased focus on regulatory and
statutory compliance at colleges and universities by federal and state agencies, and consequences of
noncompliance make it increasingly important and necessary for NMSU to fully understand the scope
of the compliance activities across the institution. Historically, compliance oversight has not been
centralized or performed through a coordinated effort. No one individual, department, or committee is
responsible for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. This lack of coordination increases the
risk of noncompliance going undetected and limits the likelihood that compliance concerns will be
appropriately communicated. This supports the need for a central compliance oversight function at the
NMSU.
The purpose of this committee is to be responsible for assuring compliance with laws and regulations
that impact
functional areas and provides guidance relative to regulatory compliance matters, along with ensuring
compliance
with NMSU’s regulatory requirements.

Authority: 

The Compliance Oversight Committee is under the authority of the President of the New Mexico State
University (NMSU). It is currently reviewing compliance issues and processes at NMSU.

Was the requirements for the number of meetings met? Yes

What are the requirements for the number of meetings to be held annually?

When the committee resumes, meetings are held once a month currently until the committee becomes
an office Board. the Committee meets once a month.

Major Accomplishments:

Over the time the committee developed a website, risk matrix and gather analytical data in each are of compliance served by NMSU.