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November 19, 2008
California Community College Misspent Bond Money, Audit Finds
San Joaquin Delta College improperly used $11.5-million from a local bond measure to build new athletics facilities and to pay for staff trips to campuses across the country, according to an audit report released today by the California controller.
The community college, located in Stockton, Calif., received $72-million from a bond measure intended to finance repairs to existing campus facilities. But the college spent some of the money building a baseball stadium, a track, and large electronic signs, according to the audit. The college also used the money for staff trips to New York, Las Vegas, and Hawaii to look into a new software system, the audit found.
“Their actions lacked necessary oversight, and could lead to costly litigation,” the state controller, John Chiang, said in a written statement announcing the audit. “I am concerned the example set by Delta College could endanger voter-approved bond funding for future public-works projects.”
In a response to the audit, administrators at the college strongly disputed the findings, saying the expenditures were basic-infrastructure improvements needed to protect campus safety and ensure the gender diversity of the college’s athletics program. —Josh Keller
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The trips to check out software systems seems legit since they were looking to upgrade the existing system (and, while not knowing the details of how many people went on the trips, where they stayed, what kind of per deim expenses were allow and the like, it seems like it would fall under the umbrella of financing repairs to existing facilities). The baseball stadium is suspect, but a new track could bee seen as an upgrade. I guess once John Chiang audits the books, then we’ll see what’s what.
— Ted Nov 20, 02:13 PM #
New York, Las Vegas, and Hawaii…yeah, they were evaluating software systems. Geez…
— Chuck Nov 25, 08:57 AM #