Report 2017-119 Recommendation 31 Responses

Report 2017-119: California State University: It Has Not Provided Adequate Oversight of the Safety of Employees and Students Who Work With Hazardous Materials (Release Date: April 2018)

Recommendation #31 To: Sonoma State University

To ensure that its chemical plan is updated to reflect current practices and changes to how the campus may have evolved, Sonoma should immediately update its chemical plan.

1-Year Agency Response

As a result of the audit, all safety programs to include the Chemical Hygiene Plan are reviewed and evaluated for effectiveness annually.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

Sonoma provided evidence demonstrating that it updated its chemical plan.


6-Month Agency Response

The Chemical Hygiene Plan was updated in May 2018. The Chemical Hygiene Plan can be found on the university's website, http://web.sonoma.edu/ehs/hygiene/

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

As described in Recommendation 28, Sonoma provided no evidence that it evaluated its chemical plan before updating it.


60-Day Agency Response

The Chemical Hygiene Plan was updated in May 2018. The Chemical Hygiene Plan can be found on the university's website, http://web.sonoma.edu/ehs/hygiene/

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

Sonoma did not provide any documentation to support its claim that it has fully implemented this recommendation.


All Recommendations in 2017-119

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.