Report 2020-032 Recommendation 6 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 #6 To: Sonoma State University

To ensure that its crime log includes all reported crimes, Sonoma should, by July 2021, develop and implement procedures for maintaining its crime log.

1-Year Agency Response

Sonoma State University has developed updated procedures for maintaining the crime log to ensure it includes all reported crimes. The procedures were implemented in December 2021.

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

6-Month Agency Response

Sonoma State University has developed updated procedures for maintaining the crime log to ensure it includes all reported crimes. We are currently working to implement those procedures.

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

Although Sonoma State provided a copy of its procedures for maintaining its crime log, it indicated that it has not yet implemented these procedures.

60-Day Agency Response

Sonoma State University has developed updated procedures for maintaining the crime log to ensure it includes all reported crimes. We are currently working to implement those procedures.

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

Although Sonoma State provided us a copy of its new crime log procedures, it indicated in its response that it has not yet implemented them. We look forward to reviewing the implementation status of these procedures when Sonoma State provides us its next update in November 2021.

All Recommendations in 2020-032

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.