Report 2016-130 Recommendation 22 Responses
Report 2016-130: The University of California Office of the President: It Failed to Disclose Tens of Millions in Surplus Funds, and Its Budget Practices Are Misleading (Release Date: April 2017)
Recommendation #22 To: University of California
To determine the amount of money that it can reallocate to campuses and to ensure that it publicly presents comprehensive and accurate budget information, by April 2019 the Office of the President should continue to present a comprehensive budget based on the presentation in Figure 11 to the regents, the Legislature, and the public.
6-Month Agency Response
Implementation of this recommendation will be dependent on actions taken in response to the April 2018 recommendations.
- Estimated Completion Date: April 2019
- Response Date: October 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending
The status of this recommendation is pending the Office of the President's adoption of our recommended budget format due April 2018.
60-Day Agency Response
Implementation of this recommendation is dependent on actions taken in response to the April 2018 recommendations.
The budget presentation work group plans to implement improved financial systems to better support on-going development and transparency of the budget presentation, and this requires replacement of the existing budget development system (BDS). Figure 11 will be used, among other best practices guidelines, to establish user requirements for a BDS system.
- Estimated Completion Date: April 2019
- Response Date: June 2017
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
The status of this recommendation is pending the Office of the President's adoption of our recommended budget format due April 2018.
All Recommendations in 2016-130
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.
