Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.10
Liaison Francis Mitalo
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of California, Riverside
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Fortino Morales
Sustainability Officer
Office of 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?:
Internal review

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
1st and 2nd Reviewers:
Madison Reichhold, Student Staff, Office of Sustainability, UC Riverside
Francis Mitalo, Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, UC Riverside

Self-Check Reviewers:
Chelsea Lee - Graduate Student Staff, Office of Sustainability, UC Riverside
Fortino Morales, Sustainability Officer, Office of Sustainability, UC Riverside

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
The Office of Sustainability team members collected data for the STARS credits and reported them on the STARS website. Once credits were completed, the team engaged in a self-check to ensure the information was correct.

Once credits were checked, they were sent to the next team members for the review process. The review was completed based on the STARS 2.2 Technical Manual and the STARS 2.2 Review Template. The 1st review was conducted by a team member who had no part in the data collection and reporting process. Any issues or inconsistencies were listed for the reporting team. Once corrections were made by the reporting team, the 2nd review process was conducted by another team member who had no part in the data collection and reporting process. Any issues or inconsistencies were listed for the reporting team. Once all issues were addressed by the reporting team, the credits were ready for submission.

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:
PA_4_-_Letter_of_Affirmation_Madison.pdf

Completed STARS Review Template:
STARS_2.2_Review.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):
PA_4_-_Letter_of_Affirmation_Francis_Mitalo.pdf

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:
Credit prepared by Chelsea Lee.

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.