Report 2013-124 Recommendation 60 Responses

Report 2013-124: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence: California Universities Must Better Protect Students by Doing More to Prevent, Respond to, and Resolve Incidents (Release Date: June 2014)

Recommendation #60 To: Chico, California State University

All universities should provide regular updates on the status of their investigations to students filing or responding to complaints. Additionally, the universities should notify the students of the resolution of the complaints. To demonstrate that they took these actions, the universities should maintain appropriate records.

1-Year Agency Response

CSU, Chico has developed case management tools that will assist Investigators in monitoring complaint timelines, including target dates for issuing status notifications and notices of complaint resolution. Template status update letters have been developed and are in use.

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

6-Month Agency Response

CSU, Chico has developed case management tools that will assist Investigators to facilitate monitoring of complaint timelines, including target dates for issuing status notifications and notice of complaint resolution. Template status update letters are being developed and their use is anticipated in early 2015.

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

60-Day Agency Response

CSU, Chico is developing case management tools that will assist Investigators to facilitate monitoring of complaint timelines, including target dates for issuing status notifications and notice of complaint resolution. Development of these resources will continue through the fall, with implementation targeted for early 2015.

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

All Recommendations in 2013-124

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.