darell1976 Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/336524/group/homepage/ FARGO — The longtime director of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University has been fired after an internal audit showed that he cheated on expenses. Quote
kingranch Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 hats off to the president for nipping this kind of thing in the bud. Quote
darell1976 Posted October 9, 2011 Author Posted October 9, 2011 Not a good case for equal funding with UND. NDSU Pres: We need more money, we should be equally funded with UND; State: check your books..oh wait you have people stealing from your books, try again when you have honest people working the $$$ for your school first then we'll talk. Quote
star2city Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 hats off to the president for nipping this kind of thing in the bud. Strange that you didn't mention this began happening during Chapman's reign. Many legislator believe that Chapman winked at such conduct, especially by head of departments that were growing fast. However you spin it, it doesn't help NDSU's perception with lawmakers that NDSU leaders have been dipping into the til. 1 Quote
kingranch Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 i didnt mention any of it i just said congrats to the pres for nipping it in the bud, sounds like the guy may face criminal charges. Quote
kingranch Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 oh and it sounds like it was way before chapman, since the 80s if i heard correctly. Quote
Herd Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Not a good case for equal funding with UND. NDSU Pres: We need more money, we should be equally funded with UND; State: check your books..oh wait you have people stealing from your books, try again when you have honest people working the $$$ for your school first then we'll talk. Or . . . if your own people are stealing from you, then the state might as well keep stealing from you too. So tell me, why does this issue have anything to do with the state's unexplicable underfunding of ndsu? Quote
darell1976 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Posted October 14, 2011 Or . . . if your own people are stealing from you, then the state might as well keep stealing from you too. So tell me, why does this issue have anything to do with the state's unexplicable underfunding of ndsu? Why should NDSU get more funds if they are going to steal it instead of putting it toward education? 1 Quote
JohnboyND7 Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Why should NDSU get more funds if they are going to steal it instead of putting it toward education? Because the school is underfunded. 'Nough said. Quote
UNDColorado Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Because the school is underfunded. 'Nough said. Maybe it is your poor grammar. Quote
JohnboyND7 Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Maybe it is your poor grammar. Maybe it isn't. Another idea, would save the state a lot of money. Fund UND at NDSU's level. Save quite a bit of money that way..... Quote
Jheria Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Not a good case for equal funding with UND. NDSU Pres: We need more money, we should be equally funded with UND; State: check your books..oh wait you have people stealing from your books, try again when you have honest people working the $$$ for your school first then we'll talk. He did check the books, that's why someone got fired. Whether NDSU gets more or UND gets less why should't it be the same? Quote
Cratter Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 They are funded the same. NDSU and UND are funded the same as their categories of "peer institutions". Should all schools be funded the same per student? SCSU, UMD, and Minnesota, BSU, UND, and NDSU? Its all a grand conspiracy to keep NDSU down!!!! Quote
Cratter Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Does NDSU want more money so they can give more tuition wavers to increase enrollment? Quote
darell1976 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Posted October 14, 2011 http://www.inforum.c...icle/id/337215/ The North Dakota State University official accused of double-dipping on his expenses also was reimbursed $12,000 for food and alcohol without proper documentation. A Forum analysis of an internal audit of Gene Griffin shows that he received more than $12,000 in reimbursement for entertainment over the past three years that did not include the names of people he was entertaining or the business purpose. This I cannot believe!! Griffin has resigned but is continuing to work for NDSU through Dec. 31 to finish work on specific projects. A separation agreement calls for him to repay NDSU the $6,169.40 he’s accused of double-dipping. So he steals from NDSU but continues to work there. Quote
darell1976 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Posted October 14, 2011 Does NDSU want more money so they can give more tuition wavers to increase enrollment? After a 8.8% tuition increase they don't need more money. Since Uncle Joe left there is no more free tuition wavers which of course means an extreme slow down and loss of enrollment. Thus = a hike in tuition. Quote
tnt Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Because the school is underfunded. 'Nough said. Maybe that is the reason that NDSU has such a problem with athletes shoplifting. Maybe the new case from last week was just an athlete trying to help pay for their own scholarship to help the Athletic Department. Do you really believe the ends justifies the means? Quote
GeauxSioux Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 I had to laugh when I read that he won't be charged, due in part to the fact that NDSU is letting him continue his job until the end of the year. What kind of a message does that send? http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/218381/ A North Dakota State University administrator who was fired for pocketing more than $6,000 in extra expense payments won't be charged with a crime, in part because the university is still letting him work there, a prosecutor said Friday. Griffin is being allowed to continue working at NDSU to avoid jeopardizing some projects, McDaniel said. "There were some things that were in the works that they wanted to make sure were transitioned, to the benefit of what the whole institute is doing," she said. If someone in our company was doing what he was doing, he would be gone and his projects/assignments would be distributed to other employees. The report quotes Griffin as asserting there was nothing wrong with him claiming reimbursements for meals that were already paid for separately. Griffin "stated that if someone bought him a meal while traveling, he could still claim state per diem for that meal," the report says. "(Griffin) stated that there is no prohibition against it, so you can." Amazing. Quote
dakotadan Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 I say move their architecture and pharmacy programs to UND, their ag programs to Dickinson State and close the school down. Then we won't have to hear them complain that they are underfunded. 2 Quote
darell1976 Posted October 15, 2011 Author Posted October 15, 2011 I say move their architecture and pharmacy programs to UND, their ag programs to Dickinson State and close the school down. Then we won't have to hear them complain that they are underfunded. Move their football team to Minneapolis. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Because the school is underfunded. 'Nough said. NDSU gives out over $15 million in tuition waivers, whereas UND gives closer to $8 million. Looks to me like NDSU should look at their own practices before crying to the state for more money. Also, UND has the Med School, Law School, and the School of Aviation. These programs are much more expensive than interior design, casino operations, and the other tech school majors NDSU has to offer. Quote
Risky Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Why would you let this guy continue to work for you till the end of the year? Is it just me or doesn't something about this sound really stupid ? Quote
dakotadan Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 NDSU gives out over $15 million in tuition waivers, whereas UND gives closer to $8 million. Looks to me like NDSU should look at their own practices before crying to the state for more money. Also, UND has the Med School, Law School, and the School of Aviation. These programs are much more expensive than interior design, casino operations, and the other tech school majors NDSU has to offer. Do they really have this program? If so, I may have to go back to school at the Ag College. That would be an awesome degree to have! Quote
Hayduke Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Do they really have this program? If so, I may have to go back to school at the Ag College. That would be an awesome degree to have! Casino Operator? Why go to NDSU for THAT?!!!??!!?? After all, one of the most successful casino operators from the upper midwest was a Fighting Sioux! Maybe NDSU really offers something called "blackjack dealer certification"? Quote
darell1976 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Posted October 16, 2011 Casino Operator? Why go to NDSU for THAT?!!!??!!?? After all, one of the most successful casino operators from the upper midwest was a Fighting Sioux! Maybe NDSU really offers something called "blackjack dealer certification"? More like Bingo Caller. Quote
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