Finance Committee

1. Recommend to the Board financial policies and procedures

2. Review the finances and budget of the Consortium and make reports to the Board

3. Propose a budget to the Board for its adoption, receiving recommendations from the following committees: Site Operations; Education, Outreach, and Training; Information Technology; and Data Sharing and Archiving. The recommendations of these Committees shall be forwarded by the Finance Committee to the Board along with the Finance Committee's recommendation on the integration of these components into a total budget for the Consortium that is fiscally responsible and efficient

4. Make a recommendation to the Board on the selection of an independent auditor and make related recommendations for appropriate financial safeguards for the Consortium

Christopher Rojahn Applied Technology Council NEESinc Treasurer & FC Chair Prior FC Member	Craig Comartin Comartin & Reis Board Liaison Prior Treasurer & FC Chair
J. Carl Stepp COSMOS Board Liaison Prior FC Member	Lee Benuska Kinemetrics (ret)
Katy Schmoll University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Prior FC Member	Cynthia Steimle NEESinc Headquarters Headquarters Staff Liaison