Commissioners' Fundamentals-Handout - Commissioners' Fundamentals

Handout - Commissioners' Fundamentals

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This document outlines the distribution of responsibilities between the Board and the Executive Director (ED) in housing agencies, specifying which activities fall under the purview of the Board, the ED, or both. Here's a summary based on the provided tasks:<br /><br />**Board Responsibilities:**<br />- Approve the Agency’s Ethics Policy.<br />- Hire the Executive Director.<br />- Select an audit firm for the Agency.<br />- Approve the Agency’s budget.<br />- Develop the Agency’s strategic plan.<br />- Make revisions to the Agency’s pet policy (staff can draft revisions but Board must approve).<br />- Change board meeting times, dates, or locations.<br />- Hire a new employee for an unfunded position (requires Board approval for funding).<br /><br />**ED/Operations Responsibilities:**<br />- Discipline an employee who consistently arrives late.<br />- Promote an employee to the Deputy Director position.<br />- Terminate a long-term employee.<br />- Notify contractors of the winning bidder for a project.<br />- Determine conference attendance by the Executive Director, with budget considerations overseen by the Board.<br /><br />**Joint (Both) Responsibilities:**<br />- Hold a press conference to announce HUD funding for a new project.<br /><br />This clear delineation is crucial for effective governance and operation of the agency, ensuring that strategic decisions, financial oversight, and managerial functions are appropriately assigned. The Board typically handles strategic, high-level decisions and approvals, while the ED manages operational tasks, with certain activities requiring collaboration for optimal implementation.

Keywords

Board responsibilities

Executive Director

housing agencies

strategic plan

ethics policy

audit firm

budget approval

employee management

conference attendance

HUD funding