Upon inspection of the contract between Regional Transit and Sacramento State, about a $1 million discrepancy was discovered by RT as a result of its calculating error, said Randy Morgan, director of finance and administration for Associated Students Inc.

The current contract between Sac State and RT, which allows students at Sac State unlimited rides on all RT routes, expires June of this year and both parties are considering ways to compensate for the $1 million error under the new contract.

ASI, which pays 90 percent of contract revenues paid by Sac State, must approve the contract.

“They did nothing improper; they just did the math incorrectly,” Morgan said.

In September of last year, ASI President Angel Barajas created legislation to form a task force to negotiate a joint contract with the university and RT, according to an ASI press release. The negotiation will include a discussion of possible remedies for the mistake.

“We are glad that this mistake is being addressed and the appropriate measures are being taken to ensure students their money will be accounted for,” Barajas said in a Feb. 13 press release.

The contract, created in June 1996, contained both a contract between the university and RT as well as a contract between the university and ASI. Sac State then pays all contract fees to RT. This money comes from a $7 student fee paid every semester to support alternative transportation activities including RT ridership, according to Executive Director of Associated Students Inc. Patricia Worley.

“We are trying very hard not to increase this (student fee) amount. I don’t think we will,” Barajas said.

The task force is also working with University Transportation and Parking Services. With the construction of Parking Structure III underway and creation of a new bookstore adjacent to the University Union, parking on campus will be reduced by an estimated 1,100 spaces. Students are encouraged to seek alternative transportation during the construction projects, according to a UTAPS press release.

“Alternative forms of transportation are essential for our campus since Sac State continues to face student parking issues,” Barajas said.

ASI’s contribution for the fiscal year 2005-06 was $456,263. The estimated ridership for Sac State (including faculty) for fiscal year 2004-05 was 768,283, according to the UTAPS press release.

Enrollment stickers for the OneCard are available on campus at UTAPS’ office in Foley Hall; the Student Financial Services Center in Lassen Hall; the OneCard office by Brighton Hall and at the ASI office in the union.

Max Puckett can be reached at [email protected]