This accession consists of records that document the proceedings of the Smithsonian Institution's governing body, the Board of Regents, during the tenures of S. Dillon
Ripley, eighth Secretary of the Institution (1964-1984), and Robert McCormick Adams, ninth Secretary of the Institution (1984-1994). There is a very small portion of records
that refer to business before the Board of Regents' Executive Committee. Materials include agendas, minutes, reports, background material on matters before the Board; notes,
clippings, lists of attendees; brochures, correspondence, and memoranda.
This accession includes records that document meeting activities of the Audit and Review Committee. According to the bylaws of the Board of Regents for the Smithsonian
Institution (Section 4.01), the Audit and Review Committee functions "to assure the Board that the Institution's accounting systems and internal controls are in good order
and facilitating communication between the Board of Regents and the Institution's internal auditors, its independent auditors, and those of the GAO (General Accounting Office)."
Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; meeting agendas and minutes; budget summaries; planning information; and audit reports.
This accession consists of records that document the proceedings of the Smithsonian Institution's governing body, the Board of Regents, during the tenure of Robert
McCormick Adams, ninth Secretary of the Institution (1984-1994). Materials include agendas, minutes, reports, background material on matters before the Board; notes; clippings;
lists of attendees; and brochures.
These records document the activities of the Audit and Review Committee, an arm of the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents. The Audit and Review Committee was
established in April 1977 to review, address, and report on comments and recommendations contained in a report from the Comptroller General of the United States issued March
31, 1977, regarding the Institution's practices and procedures for the expenditure of Trust and Federal funds. The Committee, in conjunction Phillip S. Hughes, issued its
report dated September 1, 1977. Having fulfilled its mandate, the Committee was disbanded at this time.
The Committee was re-established in 1979 and serves as a standing committee providing oversight regarding the Institution's accounting and internal controls. According
to the bylaws of the Board of Regents (Section 4.01), the Committee functions "to assure the Board that the Institution's accounting systems and internal controls are in good
order and facilitating communication between the Board of Regents and the Institution's internal auditors, its independent auditors, and those of the GAO (General Accounting
Office)."
Materials include planning materials, agendas, minutes, reports, notes, correspondence, and memoranda.
This accession consists of records that document the proceedings of the Smithsonian Institution, Board of Regents, Executive Committee during the tenure of Robert McCormick
Adams, ninth Secretary of the Institution (1984-1994). The Committee meets ten days prior to the meeting of the full Board of Regents. After January of 1993, the report of
the Executive Committee meeting is included in records of the full Board of Regents meeting. This practice was instituted to eliminate the creation and maintenance of duplicate
materials for both meetings. Materials include agendas, minutes, reports, background material on matters before the Board; notes; clippings; lists of attendees; and brochures.
