MU faculty council ‘denounces’ UM System audit, calls for greater transperancy
UPDATE: A spokesperson for the UM System told ABC 17 News they don’t have any comment at this time, but added that Dr. Choi will address the resolution Friday.
ORIGINAL: The MU faculty council is denouncing the recent state audit of the University of Missouri System.
As ABC 17 News previously reported, the audit said more than $2 million in hidden incentives was paid to top university leaders, including funds for vehicle allowances, retention bonuses and housing.
Just days after the release of the scathing report, the MU faculty council has drafted a resolution in response. It says the council “denounces these hidden bonuses and payments given to officials of the UM System during a period of severe austerity encountered by the four campuses of the university.”
The resolution goes on to call the “complete disregard for the students faculty and staff of the University of Missouri,” as well as Missouri taxpayers, “appalling.” It also says the faculty council endorses the state auditors conclusion that “all compensation” must be “presented in a transparent manner.”
This comes just one day before UM System president Dr. Mun Choi is scheduled to address the media for the first time since he began his position on March 1.
The faculty council is also expected to discuss the resolution at their meeting Thursday afternoon. ABC 17 News will have a crew attending and will update this post.
