The state auditor now finds N.C. A&T handed out questionable scholarships:
The scholarships apparently came from a fund that was meant to help financially needy students, but went to relatives of university employees who may not have qualified for the awards.
“Need-based scholarships should have clear guidelines and be awarded equitably based on the needs of students,” said State Auditor Les Merritt in a news release today. “University employees should not be allowed to award scholarships to themselves or immediate family members.”
…..The audit comes nine months after another audit disclosed more than $1 million in fraud, mismanagement of federal grants and misuse of money at N.C. A&T. That review followed months of investigation and the dismissal of several employees who were charged with criminal offenses.
In light of the recent auditor’s report on UNCG, you have to wonder what’s going to go on down Lee Street when those two are under one roof?
