Report 2022-109 Recommendation 4 Responses

Report 2022-109: California State University: It Did Not Adequately or Consistently Address Some Allegations of Sexual Harassment (Release Date: July 2023)

Recommendation #4 To: University, California State

To ensure consistency in campuses' responses to sexual harassment allegations and mitigate the risk of inappropriate interference, the Chancellor's Office should amend CSU's sexual harassment policy or create other procedures by July 2024 to require a documented review and approval of the analyses and outcomes of each report of sexual harassment. In particular, the Chancellor's Office should specify the following:

- Unless resource constraints or other good causes exist, the campus Title IX coordinator should assign each case to another staff member or investigator. The coordinator should then document his or her review of each case, including certification that the case's resolution—such as the initial assessment or the investigation and related report, as applicable—aligns with policy requirements.

- For exceptions such as cases that the Title IX coordinator handles directly, another qualified reviewer should document his or her review and approval of the analyses and outcomes.

6-Month Agency Response

The Chancellor's Office will require a documented review and approval of the analyses and outcomes of each report of sexual harassment. The Chancellor's Office will revise its Nondiscrimination Policy to reflect this requirement or will create specific guidance to ensure compliance.

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

60-Day Agency Response

The Chancellor's Office will require a documented review and approval of the analyses and outcomes of each report of sexual harassment. The Chancellor's Office Nondiscrimination Policy workgroup met in August 2023 to address this policy amendment and plans to meet again in September and thereafter twice per month; meeting frequency will be increased as necessary.

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

All Recommendations in 2022-109

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.