The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate has not yet posted meeting minutes and senators' voting records on its Web site, which the body voted to do last spring.

The delay was because of USG's lack of a Technology Affairs director, Senate Vice President Galen Foulke said. However, USG President Ian Rosenberger said he appointed a director Monday night.

He said the director would start working immediately, although the Senate must approve the appointment at its next meeting.

Rosenberger said putting the minutes and voting records online would be the director's "first priority."

The Senate passed a resolution last April changing the Senate bylaws to require that the body publish meeting minutes and each senator's voting records on the USG Web site, www.clubs.psu.edu/usg.

Prior to the resolution, the Senate only published the final vote count.

East Halls Sen. Matt Ritsko, who sponsored the legislation, said he and other senators are upset about the delay.

"It's somewhat understandable, but this has been going on for months and months," Ritsko said. "I haven't been able to question it as much as I want to because of all the controversy that came up."

Until the Senate approves the executive appointee, students can obtain minutes and voting records at the USG office, 223 HUB, Foulke said.

"Once we have a webmaster who is there all the time, we will give him those minutes and voting records, and they will be up on the Web site," Foulke said.

Senate President Erin Ferris said that although the information is available to the public by request, the Senate wants to make it easier for students to access it. The Senate does not control the Web site, she added.

South Halls Sen. Andy Banducci said it is important to inform the students about how their representatives vote.

"Especially with the number of resignations this year, it is important to know how the people who are appointed are voting," Banducci said. "It's a matter of openness in government. It's also important because it is something that is required of us."

Ritsko said it is important to post the information on the Web site because senators represent students.

"They should be able to contact them and say, 'This is how I feel about the issue,' " Ritsko said. "It's public accountability."