The
Rational Argumentator
Board of Trustees Exposes
Blatant Fiscal Abuse at
Chicago State University
It is always heartening to find instances of financial accountability
on the part of government institutions. It is also heartening to find cases in
which such institutions police themselves. As such, congratulations are in
order to
CSU purchased two copy machines for an astounding $251,000 from a firm owned by one of the university’s employees. No competitive bidding occurred for this acquisition. Additionally, Elnora Daniel, the President of CSU, was found guilty of spending “university money on personal items, alcohol, and other unapproved expenses.” Talk about being drunk with power!
The guilty CSU officials used federal funds – derived from a
grant given by the U. S. Agency for International Development – to engage in
such wasteful spending. The money – meant to be used for printing textbooks for
children in
The owner of the company that sold the copy machines, Michael Vernon Warren – a former director of publications and copy services at CSU – is currently under investigation. The university trustees have now mandated that all contracts involving large sums of money be placed before the board for a vote.
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