Summary

Finding No. 1:         The University needed to strengthen its procedures for monitoring compliance with the terms of its written agreement with a food service contractor.

Finding No. 2:         The University, prior to waiving out-of-State tuition for five Hurricane Katrina displaced students, had not developed written policies and procedures for determining and documenting that the students were hurricane victims and, contrary to Board of Governors guidance, did not obtain signed honesty statements or affidavits from the students attesting that they were displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Finding No. 3:         University records did not, for all employees, document supervisory verification that employees performed the duties for which they received payment.

Finding No. 4:         Background checks and fingerprinting were not required for certain employees in positions of special trust or of a sensitive nature.

Finding No. 5:         The University did not, of record, determine the reasonableness of energy cost savings reported by the contractor in connection with an energy performance-based contract.

Finding No. 6:         The University had not established written policies and procedures regarding cellular telephone assignment and use.

Finding No. 7:         The University, for a major construction manager (CM) administered construction project, did not, of record, attempt to take advantage of sales tax exemptions by making direct purchases of construction goods, or document that greater savings were realized by the CM making the purchases.

Finding No. 8:         The University had not verified the validity of driver’s licenses for all authorized drivers of University-owned vehicles.

The University's response is included as Appoendix B of this report.