Monday May 13, 2019 - Thursday May 16, 2019 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 105 Issue 53 CSUF failed CSU health audit Explosion near Denny’s OC Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad diffused a second device. NOAH BIESIADA News Editor An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded next to the Den- ny’s by the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Orangethorpe Av- enue just before 9 a.m. on Friday, according to Lt. Jon Radus of the Fullerton Police Department. The explosion was originally thought to be caused by an elec- trical box malfunction by the 911 caller, but officers who arrived on the scene quickly realized it was not and contacted the Orange ELIZA GREEN / DAILY TITAN County Bomb Squad, according The Student Health Services center did not dispose of medical records past the mandated holding period, as discovered in a 2018 CSU Chancellor’s Office audit. to Radus. The only person injured in the explosion was a 59-year-old Student Health Services homeless man who will be charged and Athletics Department Student Health Services and the keeping expired over-the-count- things that shouldn’t have hap- with the possession of and detona- Athletics department failed sev- er medicine. Outdated, recalled pened happened, like having out- tion of the device after his recov- kept expired medication. eral requirements. The univer- and deteriorated medicine must dated medication, that were then ery. The man was transferred to a HOSAM ELATTAR sity has since addressed the is- be disposed of on a regular ba- rectified immediately,” Grant nearby hospital but is expected to Asst. News Editor sues, according to James Grant, sis, per the executive order. The said. pull through, Radus said. MEGAN GARCIA the CSUF interim associate vice health services center also did CSUF’s Sports Medicine Pro- “Our officers arrived on scene Senior Editor president of strategic communi- not maintain medical record gram failed to comply with mea- and located the man with signif- cations and brand management. keeping. sures that require proper data for icant injuries to both his hands as In a 2018 audit conducted by The audit found that CSUF’s “There is no indication that athletes, as well as having a des- well as the face and throat area,” the Cal State University Chancel- Student Health Services vio- there were health issues. There ignated team physician on staff. Radus said. lor’s Office, Cal State Fullerton’s lated Executive Order 943 by were a couple of areas where SEE REPORT 2 SEE IED 2 Softball cements its conference dynasty The Titans outscored UC Riverside 26-11 in the final series of the regular season. JULIUS CHOI Sports Editor The Cal State Fullerton soft- ball team returned to the win- ner’s circle after sweeping UC Riverside to close the regular season and clinch their fourth consecutive Big West title on Saturday. This marks just the third time in conference history that a school finished atop the standings in four straight sea- sons and is the 12th title in CSUF history. While the Titans played well at home this season, as evi- denced by their 20-5 record, the road was not as friendly, going 9-6 on the road prior to Friday’s series opener against UCR. In game one, CSUF defeat- ed the Highlanders 5-3 on a big performance from catcher Julia Valenzuela who tied her sea- son-high in hits in a game with three to complement her four RBIs. Valenzuela drove in the game’s first run on a double to left center field to bring home shortstop Sam Kennedy. The La Mirada native capped off her four-RBI night with a two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning. JOSHUA ARIEF HALIM / DAILY TITAN Dani Martinez pitched her Catcher Julia Valenzuela had a .500 batting average and scored two runs in the Titans’ sweep of UC Riverside this weekend. eighth complete game of the season, limiting UCR’s offense Titans’ lead to one after first With the 7-2 win in the se- Williams added an exclama- automatic NCAA Tournament to three runs on five hits. baseman Melanie Olmos hit ries finale, CSUF won seven tion point to her list of accom- spot, CSUF will participate in The Titans hit the ground a three-run home run in the straight games to close out the plishments as she became the the Los Angeles Regional at running in the first game of third. 2019 campaign. first player in school history UCLA’s Easton Stadium for the Saturday’s doubleheader as However, CSUF pulled away Pitcher Taylor Dockins had since 2002 to reach base in ev- fourth consecutive season and they rattled off five runs in the from the Highlanders with the starting gig in the circle for ery Big West game in a season will play the University of Mis- first two innings. a seven-run outburst in the the final game of the regular on a third-inning single. souri at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU. CSUF hit four home runs sixth inning, with pinch hit- season, pitching 6 ⅔ scoreless The Titans wrapped up the The other match-up will be with a pair of solo shots by Al- ter Janelle Rodriguez hitting a innings of scoreless, allowing regular season with a 38-16 re- No. 2 UCLA against Weber exa Neil and Daisy Munoz in grand slam as the game con- just five hits. cord while finishing confer- State, as the Titans will look to the first inning. cluded in a 14-6 sixth inning In her final year with the ence play 18-3. make their first Super Regional Riverside whittled the mercy rule win for CSUF. team, center fielder Ari By clinching the Big West’s since 2007. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News MONDAY MAY 13, 2019 - THURSDAY MAY 16, 2019 Report: Sensitive data was not properly removed CONTINUED FROM 1 of medical, orthopedic and educational health programs. approval from the university re- As early as June 30, 2018 to emotional treatment of student Security of University Additionally, health services garding the agreement that was Nov. 30, 2018, CSUF anticipat- athletes; reviewing outside con- Health Facilities was in the process of executing signed by an unauthorized per- ed needing to address the con- sultations made by outside pro- Health services failed to per- a contract with a new vendor to son. The department also in- cerns raised in the audit. viders (emergency room/urgent form the annual reviews of key fulfill medical services, while tended to remind staff about Grant said that all the issues care visits); and providing care holders and access badge card- the campus was using a radiolo- procedures that need to be en- brought up in the audit have on and off campus. holders who had access to their gy vendor that had not signed a forced by that date. been addressed, but said this is Contracts must also be re- facilities, as mandated by the formal contract. Larry Mandel, vice chancel- a pretty standard occurrence. viewed and approved by the executive order. The university was charged lor and chief audit officer for the “We submitted documenta- California State University Of- CSUF said they would per- for at least $178,650 for radiol- CSU, sent a letter to President tion to the chancellor’s office as fice of the General Counsel, form and document the annual ogy services, according to doc- Fram Virjee regarding the find- to how we had implemented all which did not happen prior to reviews following the audit. uments obtained by the Daily ings of the audit. the corrective action and rec- Koutures’ appointment. Furthermore, the athletics Titan. “I have reviewed the manage- ommendations and they have Jim Donovan, CSUF’s Direc- sports medicine program had The CSU chancellor’s office ment response and have con- been closed or addressed at this tor of Athletics, did not respond not developed a quality assur- requires that any involvement cluded that it appropriately ad- point by the chancellor’s office,” to requests by the Daily Titan ance program that is responsi- between a campus and a vendor dresses our recommendations. Grant said. for an interview regarding the ble for ensuring the security and must adhere to a formal agree- We will follow up on the imple- audit. confidentiality of their health ment, in order to minimize any mentation of corrective actions Athletic Department Team records, which is also mandated risks of financial and/or legal outlined in the response and de- Physician Medical Recordkeeping by the executive order. obligations. By Sept. 1, 2018, termine whether additional ac- Chris Koutures was appoint- The audit found that Health The quality assurance pro- CSUF anticipated to formalize tion is required,” according to ed as the designated team phy- Services at CSUF kept adminis- gram should meet the guide- contractual agreements with ex- Mandel in the audit report he sician for the athletic depart- trative and medical records lon- lines of the Health Center’s ac- ternal vendors. sent to Virjee. ment on June 18, 2018. Prior to ger than the designated period. creditation agency. The audit also found an unau- Grant said that the auditors, his designation, the CSUF ath- University health centers are CSUF said they would imple- thorized person had signed an to his knowledge, have not letics department did not have supposed to review their re- ment a quality assurance pro- agreement to access the refer- come back, but he is confident an executed agreement with a cord management procedure ev- gram for the Sports Medicine ence laboratory software.