Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 86.83
Liaison Mark Lichtenstein
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sue Fassler
Sustainable Facilities Manager
Facilities
"---" 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?:
Both internal review and an external audit

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
Internal:

Mark Lichtenstein, Executive Operating Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer

External:

- Careen Arsenault, Cornell University, Sustainability Administrator
- Danielle Bucci, Cornell University, STARS Coordinator
- Lisa Kilgore, Cornell University, STARS Administrator,
- Delaney Hartnett , Cornell University, Student
- Alora Erin Michelle Cisneroz, Cornell University, Student
- Alison Tyler Mangano, Cornell University, Student

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
The Office of Sustainability staff team completed the College's STARS report without direct input or data entry from Mark Lichtenstein. Upon completion, the report is provided to Mark for review and potential edits.

Cornell University provided review on a rolling basis, via the use of a shared spreadsheet. As each ESF team member completed a credit, it would be marked as such in the shared document.

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:
Completed STARS Review Template:

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):
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:
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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.