There was a pattern of behavior with Brennan that got him fired. If having pledges not materialize got you fired there would be no fundraisers left. The strip club thing is ugly but that alone could have been swept under the rug. Ask yourself why he left so quietly.
Upper management in Advancement was advised to ditch the Rossi pledge prior to the 22 audit but decided to keep it. An obviously poor decision in hindsight. This is a fact and if you want to know more you can message me.
Gift accounting and actual accounting are very different. Gift...
I don't know. This is a pretty odd comment to let go on the record BEFORE officially announcing his firing or resignation.
In response to questions from WGLT on Wednesday, ISU acknowledged spending that “appears to be inconsistent with the University’s mission and values” and pledged a full...
I don't particularly like Ryan but he did a pretty good of reporting here. I don't think he left anything out I just think he doesn't have all the facts. The strip club thing is a very bad look and no that would not have 'approved' of by anyone at the foundation or in the president's office...
approved by whom? I know for a fact that the foundation office doesn't approve the AD's expenses. That is done by the supervisor, which in this case would be the president's office
Really, they just stopped by for a bite? The expenses were submitted as reimbursements after the trip so, no, they were not approved in advance that is false. The AD's expenses are signed off on by the president and the foundation processes them. Athletics does have their own separate audit...