Texas A&M is one of two universities out of 11 in the A&M system that have yet to have system audits completed regarding compliance with the new state law eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and offices.
The system’s chief auditor, Charlie Hrncir, told the board of regents during a committee meeting last week (May 6) that he expected A&M’s DEI audit to be completed in June.
Hrncir brought up the time being taken for A&M’s DEI audit “just because they’re just so complex and so big” and “to go through scholarships”.
Hrncir said the system has a DEI website that is “very thorough and has our policy, it has the FAQ’s, it has the checklist that the system has required management to utilize.”
Hrncir also said the system’s DEI audits will be forwarded to the state, where their reviews will start September 1st.
The chairman of the regents audit committee, Mike Hernandez of Fort Worth, said the following day during the board’s business meeting (May 7) that the system’s “DEI audit was nearing completion and that the results to date are very positive.”
Click below to hear comments from the meetings of the Texas A&M system board of regents on May 6 and 7, 2024.