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UCF board accepts Dale Whittaker’s mea culpa, cuts bonuses, adopts rule changes

01/24/2019

The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees responded to university's $85 million funding scandal Thursday by accepting an emotional explanation from President Dale Whittaker of his limited role, cuttin... Read More

House panel may seek sworn testimony in UCF funding scandal

Scott Powers

01/22/2019

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House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Chairman Tom Leeksaid Tuesday that he wants to know who at the University of Central Florida was behind decisions to misspend $85 million in state money and he hopes ... Read More

UCF cuts loose John Hitt, considers sanctioning Dale Whittaker in wake of funding report

Scott Powers

01/19/2019

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There's been a significant shakeup at the University of Central Florida in the wake of a new report saying officials misappropriated as much as $85 million of state money. On Friday, the UCF Board of Trustees ... Read More

UCF internal probe finds trustees, Dale Whittaker, not involved in fund misuse

Scott Powers

01/18/2019

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An internal probe conducted by an independent investigator has concluded that the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and UCF Dale Whittaker did not know anything was wrong when the university illeg... Read More

Lawmakers drill into UCF spending violations

News Service Of Florida

01/10/2019

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State lawmakers on Wednesday began their probe of the University of Central Florida’s improper use of operating funds to construct a major campus building. Rep. Tom Leek, an Ormond Beach Republican who chairs ... Read More

UCF misrepresented spending for years, committee says

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01/09/2019

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According to findings from the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, the University of Central Florida had a strategy in place to obscure nearly $85 million in construction spending between 2013 and 2018... Read More

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UCF board accepts Dale Whittaker’s mea culpa, cuts bonuses, adopts rule changes

House panel may seek sworn testimony in UCF funding scandal

UCF cuts loose John Hitt, considers sanctioning Dale Whittaker in wake of funding report

UCF internal probe finds trustees, Dale Whittaker, not involved in fund misuse

Lawmakers drill into UCF spending violations

UCF misrepresented spending for years, committee says