Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.43
Liaison Jim Simon
Submission Date Sept. 23, 2020

STARS v2.2

Gonzaga University
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jim Simon
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Please note that assured reports are still subject to review by AASHE staff prior to publication, which may require additional revisions. AASHE reserves the right to withhold points for this credit if it is determined that the assurance process was clearly unsuccessful in identifying and resolving inconsistencies or errors (e.g., when AASHE staff identify a significant number of issues that were either not mentioned in the completed review template or not resolved successfully).

Has the institution completed an assurance process that provides independent affirmation that the information in its current STARS report is reported in accordance with credit criteria?:
Yes

Did the assurance process include internal review, an external audit, or both?:
Both internal review and an external audit

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
Paul Edlund, Project Coordinator, Montana State University
Jim Simon, Director of Sustainability, Gonzaga University
Alexander Medina, AASHE STARS Data Coorinator, Gonzaga University

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
Following the collection of all applicable data, the Office of Sustainability began a three-tiered hybrid review method. First, the data was reviewed again by the AASHE STARS Data Coordinator to check for any errors in his work and contact any appropriate personnel for corrections and clarifications. Then the data was given to the Director of Sustainability to review for any errors and ensure proper descriptions and answers were provided when asked in each credit. Finally, the submission was given to the Project Coordinator at Montana State University, an external member of the Sustainability Partnership of the Northern Rockies (SPNR), for final review and approval.

Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to submitting it to AASH​E:
A._Medina_STARS_Affirmation.docx

Completed STARS Review Template:
Gonzaga_STARS_2.2_Internal_Audit.xlsx

Optional

Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to ​submitting it to AASHE (2nd review):
P._Edlund_STARS_2.2_External_Review.xlsx

Completed STARS Review Template (2nd review):
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Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to ​submitting it to AASHE​ (3rd review):
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Copy of completed STARS Review Template (3rd review):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s reporting assurance is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.