Report 2018-127 Recommendation 8 Responses
Report 2018-127: California State University: It Failed to Fully Disclose Its $1.5 Billion Surplus, and It Has Not Adequately Invested in Alternatives to Costly Parking Facilities (Release Date: June 2019)
Recommendation #8 To: University, California State
To ensure that campuses' alternate transportation committees are consistent systemwide, the Chancellor's Office should adopt systemwide policies, by October 2019, to detail the following:
- The frequency of required meetings. The policy should require meetings at least biennially.
- The composition of committee members. The policy should require that the committees include student representatives.
- The committees' responsibilities. These responsibilities should include the assessment of alternate transportation programs based on participation data and recommendations in the campuses' transportation studies.
1-Year Agency Response
The Chancellor's Office developed the Alternative Transportation Committee Charter Template for campuses to use to comply with the requirements of the CSU Transportation and Parking Policy, issued in March 2020. The template outlines the frequency of required meetings (at least once per semester), the composition of committee members (including student representatives), and the committees' responsibilities (including the assessment of alternative transportation programs).
- Completion Date: March 2020
- Response Date: June 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented
The Chancellor's Office issued a new Transportation and Parking Policy, which references an Alternative Transportation Committee Charter Template and states that the information requested is considered sufficient to comply with the requirements of the policy. The template addresses each of the elements listed in our recommendation.
6-Month Agency Response
The Chancellor's Office has drafted a revised policy to address the recommendation. The draft policy is undergoing review and is expected to be finalized by the end of January 2020.
- Estimated Completion Date: January 2020
- Response Date: December 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
60-Day Agency Response
The Chancellor's Office is drafting policy updates to implement the recommendation and will notify campuses of the new requirements once the policies are in place.
- Estimated Completion Date: October 2019
- Response Date: August 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
All Recommendations in 2018-127
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.