Posted on 06/28/2011 9:29:58 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
Durham, N.C. — The former director of a North Carolina Central University program designed to help minority students used an unauthorized bank account to divert more than $1 million from the program over six years, according to a state audit.
The audit released Tuesday also criticized N.C. Central for its lack of oversight for the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium. Chancellor Charlie Nelms said in his formal response to the audit that he was "saddened and outraged by the findings of wrongdoing."
"I cannot allow the misguided actions of a few to overshadow the intrinsic benefits of the tutoring, mentoring and other valuable services received by hundreds of North Carolina children through the program," Nelms wrote, noting that he initiated an investigation into the program that uncovered the private bank account and eventually led to the state audit.
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In April 2004, the program’s former director, Nan Coleman, opened a private bank account and began diverting money from the program, according to the audit. Because there was no system at N.C. Central to track the payments from school districts statewide for services for at-risk students, the missing money wasn’t noticed, the audit states.
More than $1 million was funneled into the private account between 2004 and 2009, including $287,000 for Coleman and $62,000 for former N.C. Central Provost Beverly Washington Jones, who served as executive director of the consortium, according to the audit.
Coleman was fired in August 2009, and Nelms removed Jones as provost in April 2008.
Coleman told auditors that she used the account for easy access to pay for program expenses, but auditors noted that payments were made for such non-program items as car repairs, clothing and hotel rooms.
I think the Dept of Ed swat team needs to searve a few warrants on these two crooks.
Not technically “stimulus” money, but regardless of source, end result the same.
Right so far we’re told that the crooks were fired but no word that they have even been charged with anything - assuming embezzlement is still a crime - which it was last time I checked - where are the charges?
The provost Beverly Washington Jones was in on the looting too besides the program director Nan Coleman.
...at least at Texas BLACK Colleges.
This is just how we roll here in Zimb...I mean, the Bull City.
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Where did I see the bulk of the Obammy tees and paraphernalia in Durham in ‘08? In and around NCCU campus and on the corner of Alston and the freeway.
Yep. Durham County, 2008: 68% for Obama. That’s all you need to know about this place.
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Yup -
More than $1 million was funneled into the private account between 2004 and 2009, including $287,000 for Coleman and $62,000 for former N.C. Central Provost Beverly Washington Jones, who served as executive director of the consortium, according to the audit.
Coleman was fired in August 2009, and Nelms removed Jones as provost in April 2008.
Holder’s people want some of 0bama’s stash - what’s not to like?
This was probably the least destructive use of the funds that could have been resorted to. Steal all of these kinds of funds administrators we will be better off for it.
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Cue up “We need to put this incident behind us and move forward”
Are you saying that Rev. Al won’t be showing up outside of NCCU with the members of the “community” banging on pots and pans?
One would suspect that the outside auditors, CPAs, during the embezzlement were part a “Set-Asides for Minorities and Diversity,” program.
Fo Shizzle!
Move along folks! Nothing to see here...just another liberal scam costing the taxpayers a million bucks.
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