For SUNY Oswego to realize its bold Vision 4040 and remain one of the region’s premier universities, we must effectively protect and manage our resources so that we may deliver the promise of opportunity through higher education to all who seek it.
To that end, and as an agency of New York State, SUNY Oswego is obligated to fulfill the requirements of the New York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act of 1987. This legislation requires the establishment, in each state agency, of a system of internal controls designed to ensure that we are operating as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Being good stewards of the resources entrusted to us and modeling ethical behavior while meeting our job requirements as employees of a public good, are ways that we put our institutional priorities – student success, academic and creative excellence, inclusive community, sustainable institution and partnerships – into practice every day. Establishing and then following good systems of internal control are a means by which we incorporate those values into the fabric of our departments and offices.
Although we are each responsible for establishing internal control in our units, the formal reporting responsibility for reviewing internal controls and providing information and training about them has been assigned to the Finance and Budget division. From time to time, your unit may be selected for an internal control review, which will be incorporated into our annual reporting process. To learn more about internal controls, please review the information on our Internal Control Department website.
Thank you, fellow Lakers, for your support, cooperation and engagement with our campus internal control team. These members of the university community are your colleagues, and their continued efforts are helping us enhance our systems of internal control and fulfill our pursuit of excellence.
Peter O. Nwosu, Ph.D.
President