The Systemwide Purchasing Task Force continues to coordinate activities among our three campuses. The secret to this strategy is that substantial savings recur annually. The Office of Internal Audit, headed by General Auditor Warren Spruill, is a model for service to System campuses. The quality of service is excellent, cost savings are dramatic, and cooperation is at a zenith. As Warren reported recently, Y2K assessments are right on schedule and we fully expect a smooth transition.
Audits remain clean.
Credit goes to the System auditing staff and to the excellent work of the chief financial officers and their Presidents. Warren, in establishing our Office of Internal Auditing you have set an extremely high standard of excellence. We are indebted to you. As you enter retirement, I ask that you remain available with your storehouse of knowledge and that you accept our thanks for a job well done. I also want to mention the work of General Counsel Glenn Powell, who ensures that our campuses are represented by a first-rate legal team.