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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Rose; no, none; absent, Mr. Malone, Mr. Mathew.)

Delegation of Authority to the UIHMO to Contract with Independent Auditors for UIHMO, Inc., Chicago

(13) Section 2.2 of the bylaws of UIHMO, Inc., reserves certain powers for the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, including the authority to approve the appointment of independent certified public accountants. The Board of Directors of the UIHMO, Inc., recommends that the Board of Trustees as a Corporate Member of UIHMO, Inc., delegate authority to the UIHMO Board of Directors to contract for the services of the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), as independent auditors for UIHMO, Inc., for the financial reports required by the State of Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) and other financial reports as may be required upon such terms as it deems appropriate. Arthur Andersen LLP was selected by the Auditor General of the State of Illinois through a competitive bidding selection process as required by the State Purchasing Act to conduct the financial and compliance audits of the University, beginning in Fiscal Year 1993. Funds are available from UIHMO, Inc. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Engelbrecht, Dr. Gindorf, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Dr. Bacon, Governor Edgar, Ms. Lopez, Mrs. O'Malley. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Rose; no, none; absent, Mr. Malone, Mr. Mathew.)

Contract for Information Systems Consulting Services, University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, Chicago

(14) The interim chancellor at Chicago recommends approval of a contract with Tritec Information Services, Inc. (Tritec), Westchester, to provide maintenance and support for the O S / 2 LAN System at the University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UIH&C). The contract is for the period beginning March 15, 1996, and ending March 14, 1997. The competitive bidding procedure as prescribed by the Illinois Purchasing Act was followed in the selection of this vendor. Under the contract, Tritec will work closely with UIH&C's Information Technology Services Department (ITS) staff to maintain and support the existing O S / 2 LAN System. The consulting services provided under the contract will include the software upgrade for the O S / 2 LAN Server Domains; consolidation of applications on low-usage servers; and maintenance and support of the UIH&C Imaging Project. Tritec will also provide consultation to ITS in the reconfiguration of the Data Center at UIH&C. The cost of the contract is $101,400 and funds are available in the Hospital Income Fund of the Chicago campus. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.