Theat Uniersiy State Univers Para os ew Yr Asay, Yar 226 Cotober 20,2016 ‘The Honorable osaph Ado YS Senate Legit Office Buin oom 613 ‘any, WY12287| Dear Senator hada, \We write today to make clear the estnction between the procurement process used to efectve an efficiently support our eduratonsl sion, and the process used by private, nonprofit ents created to Serve the economic development needs of our campuses. hie recent media comment inked aigations involving the former president of SUNY Poitecaie Insitute and ite asodated pate nonprofit erties with the procurement proces flowed by ou Stte- operated campuses that wis reformed in 2011/12, we assure you the two are completely unrelated, Tobe absolutely clear: the 2011/12 legltiv forms esined State Comptroller's post-it oversight of every educational mission-eated transaction ator Stte-operated campuses and hosp a well 2 re Sud approval of non-consrucion serdceselted contract over $250,000. ‘These comman-senserefoms, extended bythe lgisature or nother ve yearsin the 2016/17 Enacted ‘Budget, helped SUNY and the SUNY Construction Fund matin fiance nd saved our campuses and hospital signin me and money Theyhave enabled ust more efienty provide comprehensive Services 35 wellas mor qc deliver new facies to our students, patient, nd fact. Not ony have we accomplishes these thigs, we have doneit ina contol and wel-eguated enveonment, 3s ‘dence by 22014 au ay the state Comptrole, which found “SUNT has generally etblhed good Internal contrat ver procsrement” In pt of recent again, plese ow that we sare concern garding the nee for increased overalght of procurement proesss privat, nonpoft, campusafllated entities uch as Fuller Road Managorent Corporation (AMC) and Fert chur Management Corporation FSM), We ae happy to review these procesiesin partnership wth Empire sate Development and we look frward to sharing our finns and ‘scussing posible changes with you during the upcoming budget ye. It serial that the changs made n 2013 and extended in 2046 ae not scien sessions continue regarding oversight of rite nanpolt ene ike FMC and FSMC We want to stress that nore for SUNT to best serve our students, the changes you passed to beter serv our students, patients, an faculty must be separate ae tine rom these afte entities. Peas contact ether of us you hav any questions, and thank you for your continued super or SUNY Sincerely, HAA he Case cat ect (Chairman, SUNY Board oftrstees ToLean To Search thePowere ( SUNY To Serve