EXHIBIT A
CIHS AND ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING DELEGATED AUTHORITY
A CHRONOLOGY
September 24, 1999
INTERIM FISCAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROCESSING FOR
SSUAF CONTRACTS/GRANTS issued by Steve Wilson, AVP, A&F
Fiscal management responsibilities including all post-award and reporting
functions are assigned to Financial Services who are “developing and
documenting processes account creation, procurement, disbursement, billing and
reporting activities.”
March 12, 2002
SECTION 100-RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY from
CSU POLICY MANUAL FOR CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT
Campus presidents have received delegated authority from the Chancellor. . .
Should campus presidents choose to further delegate their. . .authority,
Campuses must maintain documentation of such delegation.”
December 3 2003
SSU POLICY #2003-2 “The Associate Vice-President for Administration
and finance has been delegated responsibility for post-award activities by the
Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
under the authority of CSU Executive Order 890 (letter on file at ORSP)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: “Review and approval of overall
campus fiscal, human resource, logistical, facility maintenance, and technology
aspects of a grant and contract proposal. . .Providing contractual, procurement,
and fiscal services including disbursement, billing and reporting.”
Approved by Ruben Arminana.
November, 2006
INTERNAL AUDITAmong other findings, attributed responsibility for policy violations and alleged
misspending to CIHS as a result of its post-award “Delegated Authority,”
February, 2007
SUSPENSION OF CIHS DIRECTORS based on findings of Internal Audit.
April 28, 2007
CFO in EMAIL to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, STAR
“CIHS operated with delegated authority for the management of its financial,
human resource, and procurement activities. As such, it operated without the
oversight of Administration and Finance in these areas.”
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May 2, 2007
CFO in EMAIL TO BOB KARSLRUD
Funds for CIHS “associated with delegated authority for post award procurement,
financial, and human resource management from Administration and Finance were
distributed by my office to CIHS in every year including 2005-2006 and 2006-2007,”
June 19, 2007
CSU SPECIAL INVESTIGATION MANAGER in EMAIL TO CFO
“I have a couple of questions related to delegated authority. From our previous
discussions, I understand that Tony did not have delegated authority to enter into
agreements/contracts on behalf of SSU. . .Also, is there a hard copy somewhere of
the original delegation of authority CIHS was given and if so, can I please get a
copy of that along with a copy of your memo that revoked their delegated authority?”
June 20, 2007
CFO in EMAIL TO CSU SPECIAL INVESTIGATION MANAGER
“There was not a written delegation of authority provided to CIHS from the
President or me related to post award grant administration in the area of procurement,
fiscal and human resource activity.”
September 7, 2007
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT ISSUED
“Delgated authority for post award activity” to CIHS is referred to fifteen times in
the document and as a result assigns responsibility to CIHS for contract violations,
inappropriate expenditures and other violations of policy.
September 17, 2007
SSU ADMINISTRATION RELEASES SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
REPORT TO CAMPUS AND PRESS
Compiled by Bob Karlsrud November 5, 2007
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