• KSU appoint an official records custodian and ensure that final, signed copies of all contracts are provided to the University's official records custodian.
  • KSU upload all contracts and supporting documentation that are not already in the contract management system but have not met the threshold for destruction.

Management Response: Concur

Policy and procedures are being reviewed for current practices and updates will be made to reflect. Training will be conducted upon final policy approval. Verify retention policy and ensure financial records are maintained in accordance with stated policies. A review of policies will be conducted to ensure adherence to policies for retention and disposition.

Policy and procedures are being reviewed for current practices and updates will be made to reflect. Training will be conducted upon final policy approval. Verify retention policy and ensure financial records are maintained in accordance with policy. A review of policies will be conducted to ensure adherence to policies for retention and disposition.

KSU shall ensure systems used for records retention is adequately maintained to prevent loss of information/data. All records will be submitted to custodian for cataloging and uploading in central repository.

KSU shall establish a process to ensure that all contracts and necessary supporting documentation are uploaded to the contract management system.

KSU has appointed an official records custodian to ensure that final, signed copies of all contracts are provided to the University's official records custodian.

KSU is in the process of upload all contracts and supporting documentation that are not already in the contract management system but have not met the threshold for destruction.

Finding 16: KSU Failed to Maintain Access to Records Due to Unpaid Invoices.

Recommendations:

  • KSU ensure that any documentation supporting an expenditure from university funds is maintained for review.
  • KSU make the necessary payments to retrieve the documentation maintained in third-party systems to comply with record retention requirements.
  • KSU determine whether to continue using a third-party system.