The vice president for Resource Management presents the recommendation to the Board of Trustees for approval. February 2000 5. The insurance coverage selected in the procurement process is put in place. This recommendation could be implemented with existing resources. The college does not have a comprehensive written risk management plan or process that establishes objectives for risk management activities, identifies and evaluates risks and designs a program to protect the college at a reasonable cost.
Risk management is split among three areas.
The director for Purchasing handles property and casualty, while the director for Human Resources administers employee benefits and workers' compensation. In addition, a safety specialist responsible for coordinating safety-training programs reports to the associate vice president for District Support Services. No area has a person with the skill sets or experience to serve in a risk management capacity with oversight of all aspects of the college' s insurance programs. In fact, the director for Purchasing has had no formal training in property and casualty insurance administration. It is not uncommon to have various risk management functions divided among different departments.