Report 2018-127 Recommendation 10 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 #10 To: University, California State

To ensure that campuses have a stable source of funding for investing in alternate transportation programs, the Chancellor's Office should update its policy by October 2019 to require campuses to include in their master plans or transportation management plans the potential revenue streams they will explore to secure a stable source for funding these programs. Examples of such revenue streams could include parking fees that they have reprioritized for alternate transportation, a stand-alone student transportation fee, local government partnerships or grants, or surplus parking revenue.

1-Year Agency Response

In March 2020, the Chancellor's Office issued a new Transportation and Parking Policy which includes a requirement for campuses to include in their transportation demand management plans the potential revenue streams for implementing alternative transportation programs.

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

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.

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.

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

All Recommendations in 2018-127

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.