College Of DuPage Under Federal Investigation
From the Chicago Tribune
In a sign of intensifying scrutiny of the College of DuPage, federal prosecutors have opened a wide-ranging criminal investigation at the embattled community college, issuing two subpoenas this week that seek documents tied to spending and other matters, according to records obtained late Wednesday.
The subpoenas, which were served to college administrators Monday, cover three main areas: administrator expenses, contracts with the college's fundraising foundation and credits awarded to police recruits at a law enforcement academy on the Glen Ellyn campus.
The subpoenas come as the publicly funded college has been grappling with tough questions about spending and financial oversight, including the awarding of one of the largest severance packages ever to a public employee in Illinois to its president, Robert Breuder.
The school released the subpoenas in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from the Chicago Tribune.
"The College of DuPage and the College of DuPage Foundation are confident in the proper conduct of their affairs and will fully cooperate with any government investigation," said Randall Samborn, who has been hired to handle crisis communications for the school.
The subpoenas, from a federal grand jury, present the state's largest community college with new legal and public relations problems. They follow a Tribune investigation that raised questions about everything from the spending of top administrators at the campus's high-end restaurant to the decision to give additional academic credits in a program without increasing the amount of training.
A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon declined to comment Wednesday.
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From the Chicago Tribune
In a sign of intensifying scrutiny of the College of DuPage, federal prosecutors have opened a wide-ranging criminal investigation at the embattled community college, issuing two subpoenas this week that seek documents tied to spending and other matters, according to records obtained late Wednesday.
The subpoenas, which were served to college administrators Monday, cover three main areas: administrator expenses, contracts with the college's fundraising foundation and credits awarded to police recruits at a law enforcement academy on the Glen Ellyn campus.
The subpoenas come as the publicly funded college has been grappling with tough questions about spending and financial oversight, including the awarding of one of the largest severance packages ever to a public employee in Illinois to its president, Robert Breuder.
The school released the subpoenas in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from the Chicago Tribune.
"The College of DuPage and the College of DuPage Foundation are confident in the proper conduct of their affairs and will fully cooperate with any government investigation," said Randall Samborn, who has been hired to handle crisis communications for the school.
The subpoenas, from a federal grand jury, present the state's largest community college with new legal and public relations problems. They follow a Tribune investigation that raised questions about everything from the spending of top administrators at the campus's high-end restaurant to the decision to give additional academic credits in a program without increasing the amount of training.
A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon declined to comment Wednesday.
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