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Audit committee: athletics compliance structure appropriate; UT campuses reported rule violations, UT Martin had two level-2 findings
Summary
The University of Tennessee System audit and compliance committee received a public-safety briefing and an athletics compliance review that concluded reporting and investigative processes are consistent with best practices; each campus reported level‑3 NCAA violations and UT Martin disclosed two level‑2 violations in women's soccer and softball.
The audit and compliance committee reported to the full board that the system's athletics compliance reporting structure and investigative procedures are appropriate for each campus, and that staffing levels are consistent with peer institutions.
Ryan Sinett, the system's general counsel, told the committee that the reporting and investigation process for alleged NCAA violations "are consistent with best practices," and that UT Martin indicated plans to hire an additional compliance employee by the end of the year to align staffing with peers.
The committee also received a public-safety update from Kelly Michalik, the system public-safety coordinator, and a campus safety briefing from Chief Sean O'Brien of UT Chattanooga. Committee chair DeCosta Jenkins said the committee later went into a nonpublic executive session to discuss ongoing investigations, audits and litigation.
Sinett reported that all campuses reported level‑3 violations in the period under review; UT Martin additionally reported two level‑2 violations related to its women's soccer program and softball program.
Nut graf: The committee concluded that compliance systems and staffing are broadly appropriate but identified specific rule‑level violations and an identified staffing gap at UT Martin that the campus plans to address.
Ending: The audit committee moved to executive session for confidential matters; the public summary directed trustees to follow committee reports for more detail.
