Harvey Gonzalez provided an update on state and federal compliance monitoring to the agency operations committee on Oct. 22, 2025.

Gonzalez said the team completed all projects in the fiscal year 2025 compliance monitoring plan and did not roll projects into FY2026. He said staff are implementing and restructuring the FY2026 compliance monitoring plan, have notified institutions selected for review and are collecting data to plan reviews.

Gonzalez reported work with Coastal Bend College, which experienced compliance issues related to data submission and financial audits; staff worked with past and current college administration to establish a foundation for improved compliance outcomes. He said federal compliance monitoring wrap‑up is nearly complete except for Perkins grants, and that staff, with workforce education partners, have removed the backlog of Perkins subrecipient monitoring.

Why it matters: Completing the FY25 plan without rollover indicates the agency met its monitoring commitments for the year. The updates on Coastal Bend College and Perkins subrecipient monitoring describe remediation and backlog reduction efforts that affect institutional eligibility and federal grant oversight.

Next steps: Staff will continue the FY26 compliance reviews and report progress to the committee and board.