2021 State Audit and Recommendations

Implementation of Recommendations in CSA Report 2021-047

CSA Report 2021-047 (PDF) was released on November 17, 2022 and made six recommendations to UC regarding:

  • Monitoring UC Santa Barbara’s efforts to identify and review its collections by July 2023,
  • Issuing guidance by Feb. 2023 on appropriately responding to remains or cultural items found in the future and proactively working with partner institutions to facilitate repatriation,
  • Establishing a uniform process for the campuses to consult with tribes by July 2023,
  • Hiring full-time campus repatriation coordinators by July 2023 (for campuses with greater than 100 sets of remains),
  • Requiring detailed campus repatriation plans by July 2023, and
  • Ensuring that campuses identify adequate funding sources for NAGPRA implementation.

As of June 4, 2024, CSA assessed all six recommendations as fully implemented.