Goal 1
To foster a University-wide culture of responsible financial decision making.
This goal will focus our organization on providing leadership and vision in financial management and decision making processes across the University via our own actions and interactions with those we serve. The Office of the Corporate Controller will actively enhance the University's broader compliance, ethics, enterprise risk management and sustainability initiatives while fostering responsible stewardship of limited resources at all levels of the University.
Supporting Objectives
Develop decision-making tools and best practices to assist in assessing benefits, risks and long-term sustainability for business plans and decisions.
| Status | Task |
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| In Progress | Assess areas for improvements in responsible stewardship through the use of surveys and other tools. |
| In Progress | Evaluate results collected from surveys and other tools. |
| Not Started | Communicate recommendations, as appropriate, across the University. |
| Ongoing | Develop and deliver tools for employees at all levels to consider exposures and opportunities in their decision-making processes. |
| Ongoing | Encourage and accept constructive views and criticisms, even dissenting views. |
| = Completed | = In Progress | = Ongoing = No Longer Applicable | = Not Started |
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Facilitate the development of training programs and other tools to enhance the understanding of financial stewardship by University employees.
| Status | Task |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | Develop and implement training on basic financial controls. |
| In Progress | Provide clear and comprehensive information to use as reference materials. |
| Ongoing | Establish a library of training and reference materials. |
| = Completed | = In Progress | = Ongoing = No Longer Applicable | = Not Started |
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Establish a framework for systematic review of policies, guidelines and procedures.
| Status | Task |
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| In Progress | Assign each policy, guideline and procedure an owner. This would be a role that is responsible for the systematic review. |
| In Progress | Develop a framework for bi-annual review every policy, guideline and procedure to be reviewed. |
| In Progress | Implement a manageable process which improves the search ability and accessibility of University policies, guidelines and procedures. |
| = Completed | = In Progress | = Ongoing = No Longer Applicable | = Not Started |
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Develop standardized financial reports and matrices to enable administrative areas to monitor financial health and support responsible decision making.
| Status | Task |
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| In Progress | Develop standardized reporting for academic, campus, and administrative units. |
| In Progress | Encourage the use of these reports to promote consistent performance indicators. |
| = Completed | = In Progress | = Ongoing = No Longer Applicable | = Not Started |
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