MADISON – UW System officials on Thursday briefed the Board of Regents Audit Committee about improvements to public records responsiveness and tracking, the System announced in a press release.
Director of Compliance and Integrity Katie Ignatowski and Public Records Coordinator Katie Patten highlighted the following:
- The establishment of a formal compliance infrastructure providing guidance and support to UW System administration and universities on compliance with federal law, state law, and Board of Regents policies
- Creation of an internal tracking system for UWSA public records requests that UW System universities can also use
- Development of resources and guidelines for System employees, records custodians, records officers, and members of the public who wish to make requests
- Professional development sessions for UWSA employees about public records
- Establishment of a “Community of Practice” for records custodians that encourages information sharing, questions, and best practices
- A 35% decrease in the average number of days to fill a records request in 2018-19 compared to the previous year
