Sasse Funneled Millions In UF Funds To GOP Allies

August 13, 2024 Education, Republicans

The Florida Alligator reports:

In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies.

Sasse ballooned spending under the president’s office to $17.3 million in his first year in office — up from $5.6 million in former UF President Kent Fuchs’ last year, according to publicly available administrative budget data.

A majority of the spending surge was driven by lucrative contracts with big-name consulting firms and high-salaried, remote positions for Sasse’s former U.S. Senate staff and Republican officials. Sasse’s consulting contracts have been kept largely under wraps, leaving the public in the dark about what the contracted firms did to earn their fees.

Read the full article. Last month Sasse abruptly resigned as UF president, citing his wife’s illness. A successor has not yet been named. Hit the link to see where all those millions went.



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