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Audit shows high-spending USU leadership skipped law-mandated processes
Former leaders of Utah State University spent extravagantly and ignored basic procurement and internal control rules required by state law, a scathing new state audit found. The report highlighted such expenses as new furniture for the president’s office remodel, which cost $184,433, including a $750 bidet toilet and a $430 mirror. “The original plan for the office remodel started at $10,000 but grew significantly and totaled nearly $300,000,” legislative auditors noted in presenting findings to the Legislative Audit Subcommittee on Friday. The pricey purchases, which have dogged ...