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Regents approve FY2027 audit plan and several capital projects including UW veterinary lab expansion
Summary
The Board of Regents approved the Office of Internal Audit’s FY2027 audit plan and a consent agenda of construction and renovation projects including a $3.6M classroom renovation at UW–Green Bay and a $19.6M veterinary diagnostic lab renovation; multiple actions passed by voice vote.
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously approved the Office of Internal Audit’s fiscal year 2027 audit plan and cleared a consent agenda of capital projects during its July meeting.
Regent Walsh, reporting for the Audit, Risk & Compliance committee, said the committee unanimously approved the FY2027 audit plan after a briefing from Chief Audit Executive Laurie Storz. "The committee emphasized continuing investment in skills for data analytics and AI to assist in fraud detection," Walsh said in her report, and then moved resolution D.0.2 for board approval. The board approved the resolution by voice vote.
The Capital Planning and Budget Committee reported approval of multiple construction and renovation projects, moved by Regent Cruze and seconded from the floor. Key consent items included authority to construct a $3,598,000 classroom renovation and instructional technology upgrade at UW–Green Bay (general fund supported borrowing); a $3,046,000 increase (bringing the UW–Stevens Point 4th Street utility corridor project to $10,271,000); nine maintenance and repair projects across several campuses estimated at $23,380,000; two minor facilities renewal projects totaling $12,535,000 including a UW–La Crosse residence hall sprinkler retrofit; and authority for a Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab renovation and expansion project estimated at $19,600,000 funded from a mix of general fund supported borrowing, segregated revenue, and UW–Madison cash, the committee report said.
Regent Cruze also noted demolition authority for two UW–Parkside facilities with a total project cost of about $358,000 funded by segregated revenues and reported other standard capital items on the consent agenda. The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote.
No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the open session transcript for these votes; the clerk completed a roll call only for the subsequent motion to enter closed session.
Next steps: projects approved through the consent agenda will proceed through design and procurement per standard capital planning processes and will be included in forthcoming budget presentations to the State Building Commission and the board.
