In response management stated that due to restructuring process, the approval process had taken longer than anticipated, as the policies had to go through a number of structures for consultation and quality assurance, before approval by the University Council. They further stated that the draft policy would be ready for consideration by the Finance and Development Committee during its November 2018 sitting and finally by the University Council. 

## 3.3 Properties without Tittle Deeds 

The auditors noted, as in the previous year, that the University owned and controlled land that it received from the Department of Agricultural Research, (DAR) but it was not in possession of title deeds for the properties. 

In response management stated that the process to obtain title deeds had been delayed by the review of the University Master Plan which included negotiations to transfer some land from and to Department of Agricultural Research (DAR). The University was proceeding with securing the title deeds for the land and property that Government had fully transferred to BUAN. The process was targeted to be completed by not later than December 2018. Furthermore, the University would speed up the negotiation process with DAR for recommendations to be submitted to the parent Ministry during the month of November 2018. 

## 3.4 Information Technology (IT) Governance 

The auditors noted the following relating to IT Governance: 

a) IT Strategy that would align the IT operations to the overall organizational goals was not in place, which raised the risk of misalignment of the IT objectives to the Organization strategy. 

b) IT Security Policy, IT Policy, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans were still at draft stages. 

c) Change Control Policy was not in place. 

In response, management agreed with the findings and stated the following: 

 IT Strategy was under development and would be completed by November 2018. 

