| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.67 |
| Liaison | Aurora Sharrard |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2024 |
University of Pittsburgh
PA-4: Reporting Assurance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Aurora
Sharrard Executive Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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?:
Did the assurance process include internal review, an external audit, or both?:
The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
+ Aurora Sharrard, Executive Director of Sustainability, Office of Sustainability
+ Samantha Chan, Assistant Director of Sustainability, Office of Sustainability
+ Esmee de Cortie, Administrative Coordinator, Office of Sustainability & Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (ALL CREDITS)
A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL AND REVIEW
1) Every credit submitted under this 2024 University of Pittsburgh AASHE STARS re-submission was reviewed by Esmee de Cortie, who did not otherwise document any credit (and was thus independent).
2) Prior to all credits reaching Esmee for final review, one of the individuals listed in the box above (and sometimes both) reviewed every credit submitted under this 2024 University of Pittsburgh AASHE STARS re-submission. If one of the individuals above was the Responsible Party for a given credit, a separate individual would review the credit in question.
Additionally, as part of internal credit review, many individuals from the Pitt Sustainability staff team and governance bodies not designated as Responsible Parties were often contacted for information, verification, and/or validation of statements, references, information, and links. https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/team/staff/
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:
Completed STARS Review Template:
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):
Completed STARS Review Template (2nd review):
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):
Copy of completed STARS Review Template (3rd review):
Website URL where information about the institution’s reporting assurance is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.