Report 2017-032 Recommendation 21 Responses

Report 2017-032: Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting: Compliance Continues to Challenge California's Colleges and Universities (Release Date: May 2018)

Recommendation #21 To: Bakersfield College

Bakersfield should develop and implement procedures by August 2018 that it will regularly review and adhere to applicable guidance related to the Clery Act to ensure that it develops or discloses all required policies.

6-Month Agency Response

The College has developed and follows procedures to regularly review and adhere to applicable guidance related to the Clery Act. This procedure has now been integrated into the DPS Manual.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

Within the new internal document entitled BC Department of Public Safety: Internal Operating Manual, outlines procedures requiring complete and accurate information being included in the Annual Security Report (Clery Report). The Director of Public Safety will take responsibility to include accurate and relevant policies in the Annual Security Report. To be completed August 2018

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

All Recommendations in 2017-032

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.