A Binghamton University center’s director is accused of falsifying a travel-expense report and faces a felony criminal charge, a local newspaper, the Press & Sun-Bulletin, reported. The official, Seshu B. Desu, is a former dean of the university’s Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science and is now executive director of its Center for Autonomous Solar Power. He was not available for comment in the newspaper’s account. Binghamton officials would not say whether he remained on the job, but did say that an investigation was continuing.
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2 Responses to Binghamton U. Official Is Accused of Falsifying Travel Records
11890636 - September 3, 2010 at 9:52 am
So the newspaper’s account indicates the alleged felony falsification amounted to $400 ($1,585 v $1,985) for a trip that occurred in early 2008. Was a receipt forged, or could this be a simple transcription error, or …? What’s the back story here?
washingtonwarrior - September 7, 2010 at 9:37 am
Stealing $400 is a felony? Ouch…