October 26, 2007

Report Calls for More Vigorous Oversight of New Jersey's Public Colleges

By Karin Fischer

In a sweeping and at times scathing report, the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation on Thursday criticized financial practices and accountability at the state's public colleges and called for the state to exercise far greater oversight than it has done since it abolished its Department of Higher Education nearly 15 years ago.

In a two-year investigation, the independent watchdog agency turned up undocumented travel expenses, procurement problems, and a lack of due

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