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LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville placed two high-ranking officials on paid leave this month after local media reported that the FBI was investigating the officials for allegedly misappropriating federal grant money. The news followed a series of recent scandals and embarrassments at the university, including a string of criminal convictions of senior staff for financial crimes dating back to 2008.David Dunn, 63, the executive vice president of health affairs at the university, and Priscilla Hancock, 59, a vice president and the university’s chief IT officer, have been placed on paid leave. The dollar amount of the allegedly misappropriated grant funds has not been released.
“The allegations of potential misconduct were brought to the university’s attention in the summer of 2014,” President James Ramsey said in a recent email to university staff. “The University of Louisville Police Department began an extensive review. Midway through that review, the university determined that it would be prudent to seek assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.”D
unn and Hancock allegedly are targets of an FBI investigation, the Courier-Journal has reported. A third target of the investigation, Russell Bessette, 73, the former associate vice president for health affairs, resigned in January 2014.
The University of Louisville hired Dunn and Bessette in 2011 away from SUNY Buffalo, where they were partners in a medical information business. Upon Bessette’s resignation in 2014, Dunn said in a letter released by the university: “It is regrettable that we find ourselves at a juncture where there does not appear to be the best match between your considerable talents and the future demands of the Health Sciences Center.”The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville declined to comment and would not provide any additional details of the alleged misconduct, citing the ongoing investigation.(There more but click on the link above, it to long to post hahaha)
LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville placed two high-ranking officials on paid leave this month after local media reported that the FBI was investigating the officials for allegedly misappropriating federal grant money. The news followed a series of recent scandals and embarrassments at the university, including a string of criminal convictions of senior staff for financial crimes dating back to 2008.David Dunn, 63, the executive vice president of health affairs at the university, and Priscilla Hancock, 59, a vice president and the university’s chief IT officer, have been placed on paid leave. The dollar amount of the allegedly misappropriated grant funds has not been released.
“The allegations of potential misconduct were brought to the university’s attention in the summer of 2014,” President James Ramsey said in a recent email to university staff. “The University of Louisville Police Department began an extensive review. Midway through that review, the university determined that it would be prudent to seek assistance from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.”D
unn and Hancock allegedly are targets of an FBI investigation, the Courier-Journal has reported. A third target of the investigation, Russell Bessette, 73, the former associate vice president for health affairs, resigned in January 2014.
The University of Louisville hired Dunn and Bessette in 2011 away from SUNY Buffalo, where they were partners in a medical information business. Upon Bessette’s resignation in 2014, Dunn said in a letter released by the university: “It is regrettable that we find ourselves at a juncture where there does not appear to be the best match between your considerable talents and the future demands of the Health Sciences Center.”The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville declined to comment and would not provide any additional details of the alleged misconduct, citing the ongoing investigation.(There more but click on the link above, it to long to post hahaha)
