Finding 14: Former EVP for Finance and Administration Failed to Notify KSU of His Dual Employment Creating a Conflict of Commitment.
Recommendations:
KSU seek legal guidance to determine options that may be available to recoup any payment for services not rendered by the employee.
KSU provide annual training to all staff with a focus on select KSU policies, to include at a minimum Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Conflicts of Commitment.
KSU create an explicit dual employment policy that requires KSU employees to obtain approval before acquiring secondary employment, whether through revision of the Conflict of Commitment policy or by adoption of a separate stand-alone policy.
Management Response: Concur
KSU has deferred to Deputy General Counsel and outside Legal Counsel to determine options available to recoupment.
Legal and CFO will review Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Conflicts of Commitment and other selected policies and prepare recommendations to the President for changes. The President will seek BOR approval. Upon BOR approval, initial/annual training and certification will be required and retained on file. Employees will be required to attend training upon hire and an annually thereafter.
Revised employee handbook to require prior approval from appropriate level authority to prevent or approve secondary employment. Current policy requires employees to notify and obtain permission for outside employment. Employees be must sign of on employment form.
Finding 15: KSU Violated Record Retention Requirements.
Recommendations:
KSU ensure proper retention and destruction of KSU's financial records in accordance with approved state and University policies.
KSU develop and implement training for all “central administrative office” personnel, responsible for ensuring proper retention and destruction of KSU’s financial records and undergo training by Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
KSU ensure systems used for records retention be adequately maintained so that access to the records is not lost.
The KSU Purchasing Director and General Counsel work together to ensure that all contracts and necessary supporting documentation are uploaded to the contract management system.