Sen. Slap, Rep. Haddad Statement on Comptroller’s CSCU Report

Today, State Senator Derek Slap and State Representative Gregg Haddad. co-chairs of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee released a statement on the findings of Comptroller Sean Scanlon’s report on the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Special Examination.

“The report by the Comptroller’s office confirms the existence of questionable spending practices and controls – and identifies new examples at additional campuses. We are concerned about these findings and the potential misjudgement by leaders who are entrusted to always use state resources responsibly. As leaders of the Higher Education committee we will pursue proposals this session to improve accountability within the CSCU system and will consider further action as more information comes to light.

We believe passionately in the power of higher education to transform lives so we take seriously any processes or actions that take resources away from the classroom and undermines public confidence in our institutions of higher education.”