Report 2020-032 Recommendation 10 Responses

Report 2020-032: Clery Act: Some California Colleges and Universities Are Not Accurately Reporting Campus Crime Statistics and Safety Policies as Federal Law Requires (Release Date: May 2021)

Recommendation #10 To: Sonoma State University

To ensure that all security policies are included in its annual security report, Sonoma should, by November 2021, establish procedures requiring its staff to review all security policies for compliance with the Clery Act requirements, identify missing or inadequate policies, correct them, and ensure that they are disclosed to the public in compliance with federal law.

6-Month Agency Response

Sonoma State University has developed a Clery Act Guidebook to assist with reviewing all security policies for compliance with Clery Act requirements, identifying and correcting inadequate policies, and ensuring disclosed to the public in compliance with federal law. In addition, the university has begun utilizing and Annual Security Report (ASR) checklist to ensure our ASR meets all requirements.

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

60-Day Agency Response

Sonoma State University is in the process of establishing procedures requiring staff to review all security policies for compliance with the Clery Act requirements, identify missing or inadequate policies, correct them, and ensure that they are disclosed to the public in compliance with federal law.

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

All Recommendations in 2020-032

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.