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    • Search Warrants In Louisville
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    • Prosecution Declined
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    • Coronavirus Pandemic In Kentucky
    • Seized: Asset Forfeiture in Kentucky
    • Fatal Flaws: How Kentucky Is Failing Its Workers
    • The Pope’s Long Con
    • Louisville Police And Hypocritical Actions On Immigration Enforcement
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The University of Louisville Cloaked in Secrecy

The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting has fought for the release of public records and information from the University of Louisville.

Education

In Effort To Fix U of L, Law Sidestepped As Costs Balloon

By Kate Howard | August 4, 2017

School officials have largely ignored a state law meant to guarantee transparency in contracting, sidestepped cost guidelines and shifted control to an outside firm in order to shield details of the examination.

Education

Swift Reaction To Scathing U of L Audit

By Kate Howard | June 9, 2017

Fallout from the scathing audit of the University of Louisville Foundation started to take hold Friday, while attorneys for two top former school executives pushed back against the allegations.

James Ramsey

U of L Audit Paints ‘Disturbing Picture’ Of Financial Excess, Secrets And More

By Kate Howard | June 8, 2017

A forensic audit of the University of Louisville Foundation painted a “disturbing picture” of excessive, secret spending on investments, real estate and compensation to staffers.

Education

U of L Foundation Settles Records Lawsuit With KyCIR

By Brendan McCarthy | December 21, 2016

It marks our newsroom’s latest victory in our fight for openness in Kentucky’s institutions, and a victory for all those who believe that sunlight is the greatest disinfectant.

Education

State Audit Finds Dysfunction, Rule-Breaking, Lack of Transparency at U of L Foundation

By Kate Howard | December 14, 2016

A new state audit slammed the University of Louisville Foundation and its leadership, citing examples of broken bylaws, a “dysfunctional governing climate” and a lack of transparency.

Education

University of Louisville, Foundation Credit Ratings Take A Big Hit

By Kate Howard | November 23, 2016

Moody’s Investor Service downgraded the credit ratings for both the university and the University of Louisville Foundation, citing “ongoing legal challenges and leadership changes.”

Education

U of L Chairman Calls For Further Scrutiny Of Real Estate Deal With Donor

By Kate Howard | October 13, 2016

Following a KyCIR investigation, the chairman of the University of Louisville Board of Trustees called for further examination of a real estate transaction involving the school’s foundation and a major donor.

Education

The University of Louisville Foundation Bought An Empty Factory In Oklahoma—Because A Donor Asked

By Kate Howard | October 11, 2016

KyCIR reveals how the university’s nonprofit fundraising arm took a 99 percent ownership stake of a vacant factory in Oklahoma. The move appears to have no academic purpose and raises ethical red flags, experts said.

Education

Why We Are Suing The University Of Louisville Foundation

By Brendan McCarthy | September 15, 2016

The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting filed a lawsuit Thursday against the University of Louisville Foundation, the latest step in a long public records fight.

Education

U of L May Sue Its Own Foundation Over ‘Culture Of Secrecy’

By Kate Howard | September 9, 2016

Trustees authorized Chairman Larry Benz to work with outside lawyers to prepare and initiate a lawsuit against the University of Louisville Foundation if they don’t follow a “pathway toward restored confidence.”

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