1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE
SEN. RYAN WITTE
ALBANY, NY 12222
CAMPUS CENTER 116 (CC116)
CHAIR
SEN. MATT KRUSH
www.albany.edu/sasenate
sasenate@albany.edu
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& OUTREACH
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SEN. PAT CRONIN
S.1314-142
DATE INTRODUCED: April 30th, 2014
SPONSORED BY: Sen. Krush
COMMITTEE: Board of Finance
SUBJECT: The Board of Finance Must Do Something
During the Fall Semester (And Spring Semester) Bill
COMMITTEE VOTE: 2-0-0
SENATE VOTE: Unanimous Consent
LEGISLATIVE RESULT: Pass
Be it hereby proposed that the following be enacted:
I.
That the following section of the Student Association Bylaws be amended:
500.7 – Powers of Financial Review
500.7.1 Financial Review
500.7.1 500.7.1.1 – In order to fulfill its purpose and responsibility as outlined in Section
500.1.3 of this Policy, the Student Association Board of Finance shall be empowered to
inquiry and investigate any and all transactions made by the Office of the Comptroller of
the Student Association.
500.7.2 500.7.1.2 – The Board of Finance shall report all of its findings to the Senate and
shall, in consultation with the Senate Committee on Government Operations and the
Chair of the Senate, recommend appropriate action to the Senate, the President, and the
Supreme Court.
500.7.3 500.7.1.3 – All individuals shall be guaranteed the right of due process through
the impeachment process as outlined in Article VII of the Student Association
Constitution.
500.7.2 Organizational and Systemic Review
500.7.2.1 – The Board of Finance must interview all members of the Comptroller’s
Office to assess the performance of the office within the two weeks following the
midpoint of each semester as defined by the Registrar’s Office and again at the
conclusion of each semester.
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Passed by the Senate
I, Ryan Witte, attest this is a true and valid record of
action taken by the Student Association Senate on the
date provided.
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Ryan Witte, Chair
500.7.2.2 – At a minimum, the Board of Finance must ask the following questions.
The Board of Finance may ask any other questions it deems necessary to assess the
Comptroller’s Office.
500.7.2.2.1 – “How would you rate the performance of the Comptroller?”
500.7.2.2.2 – “What has the Comptroller’s Office done positively?”
500.7.2.2.3 – “What can the Comptroller’s Office do better?”
500.7.2.2.4 – “What actions can be taken or policies enacted to ensure those
things are done better?”
500.7.2.3 – All responses are to be presented to the Comptroller in the most anonymous
manner possible so that the Comptroller may improve the functioning of the office.
II.
That this bill goes into effect immediately upon passage in accordance with the Student Association
Constitution.
Francis Agyemang, President
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Passed by the Senate
I, Ryan Witte, attest this is a true and valid record of
action taken by the Student Association Senate on the
date provided.
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Ryan Witte, Chair