Education
U of L Foundation Settles Records Lawsuit With KyCIR
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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.
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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.
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.
In one of his last acts in office, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway issued a ruling last week that paves the way for public officials to use private cell phones to carry out public business.
The University of Louisville Board of Trustees’ Audit Committee has approved giving a Louisville auditing firm a $65,000 contract to see through changes to tighten the university’s financial controls and make it less prone to fraud.
The university for a year refused to release the financial review, which found a system susceptible to fraud. This week, the school settled a public records lawsuit brought on by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.
The public institution has repeatedly denied, delayed or failed to release materials that we believe are responsive to our public records requests.
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting has been locked for months in a public records battle with the University of Louisville over its refusal to release documents related to high-profile financial examination of the school.
The University of Louisville has responded to a request by the state attorney general to justify its refusal to turn over documents to the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, in the latest step in an ongoing battle over public records. In a letter dated July 18, U of L’s outside counsel said KyCIR’s public records appeal is moot since university officials earlier this month made public its final audit report. The report by Strothman and Company, a Louisville-based auditing firm, examines the school’s financial controls and was ordered after a series of high-profile thefts at the institution. University officials presented a final version of the report to the board of trustees audit committee on July 2, the same day school officials were required to respond to Attorney General Jack Conway and provide a copy of the draft report and other related information. Since the report was considered final July 2, that document was provided to the attorney general’s office, not any draft report.
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting seeks the release of memos and other notes related to a high-profile financial audit of the institution.
The University of Louisville releases much-anticipated audit exploring school’s financial controls. A series of thefts at the university prompted the deeper probe.