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Political fallout of UC’s decisions raise Capitol eyebrows
A venerable, iconic institution, the University of California faces increasing criticism from lawmakers and the public for appearing insensitive to the concerns of the public and Legislature during a time of fiscal crisis. The posture is hindering support for the higher education system.
Governor Brown Signs AFSCME 3299 Transparency Bill SB 8
SACRAMENTO – A three year legislative battle has paid off for Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) today as Governor Jerry Brown (D-Oakland) signed Yee’s bill to bring greater transparency and accountability to California’s public higher education institutions – University of California, California State University, and the state’s community college system.
UC budget lacks transparency, state audit says
The University of California should justify to the public why it spends thousands of dollars more per student at four of its 10 campuses and also do a better job of explaining how it spends more than $1 billion it allots annually to “miscellaneous services,” state auditors said Thursday.
Audit questions transparency of UC finances
The 92-page audit found huge disparity in the amount of money UC doles out to each of its 10 campuses, with UC Santa Barbara receiving $12,309 per student and UC San Francisco receiving $55,186 per student.
UC criticized by state auditor for secrecy in spending
SACRAMENTO – The University of California is being criticized in a new state-commissioned audit for failing to release detailed financial information about how it spends taxpayer dollars and tuition money, including some $6 billion spent over the past five years that UC officials classified simply as “Miscellaneous services.”
UC Stakeholders Call for a New Era of Accountability and Transparency at UC as State Audit Released
Today, seventeen months after it was first approved by a unanimous vote of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC), the California State Auditor released the findings of an extensive audit of the University of California’s Revenues and Expenditures.
Yee’s UC, CSU Transparency Act Approved by Senate
On a 38-1 bipartisan vote, the California Senate today approved legislation authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) to bring greater transparency and accountability to California’s public higher education institutions – University of Calif ornia, California State University, and the state’s community college system.
UC, CSU Drop Opposition to Higher Education Transparency Bill
The University of California and California State University systems will drop their opposition to a bill that would require their auxiliary organizations to adhere to state public records laws.
Deal on CSU, UC Foundation Disclosures
State university officials, who have fought to keep secret the financial details of how campus foundations manage nearly $2 billion, have withdrawn their opposition to public disclosure under a compromise with public records advocates and state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco.
UC Students and Workers Set Principles for New UC President
A coalition of University of California Students and Unions representing University of California employees have issued a Statement of Principles today that establish five basic values that the next person selected as President of the University of California must adhere to in order to protect the long term health of the University System.
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