Report 2013-124 Recommendation 66 Responses

Report 2013-124: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence: California Universities Must Better Protect Students by Doing More to Prevent, Respond to, and Resolve Incidents (Release Date: June 2014)

Recommendation #66 To: University of California, Berkeley

To ensure that the universities conduct investigations as promptly as possible, they should regularly evaluate the timeliness of investigations in a systematic manner and ensure that they complete investigations within established timelines.

60-Day Agency Response

OPHD (Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination) created a tracking log of current case progress, with reminders of cases nearing the end of the recommended 60 day timeline for completion. Case log reiviewed daily. OPHD (Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination) will monitor data and recommend process improvements and/or resource changes to ensure adherence to this recommendation.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2013-124

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.