Alabama State auditors issued 14 findings against Alabama A&M University regarding the school’s financial business. The report includes details instances of the school not following state law and taking money our of a foundation trust to use in the school’s general fund budget.
Our news partners at The Huntsville Times/AL.com first published the findings on Thursday, March 12. The report from the state is dated March 13.
The report spans fiscal years from 2008 to 2013. Six of the state auditor findings show the school may not have followed state law. There are also four prior findings, dating from 2005 to 2008 which were unresolved, according to the report.
The school provided a detailed written response to each of the 14 findings. In the response, the university disagreed with three of the findings. However, the school does not object to the six findings about instances of failure to follow state law.
Alabama A&M President Dr. Andrew Hugine gave a statement to our news partners at The Huntsville Times/AL.com saying the report reflects that no one benefited financially in the findings. Hugine also told the newspaper the school was “disappointed in the amount of speculation” in the report. “I, along with others in my administration, will continue to strengthen our financial controls and be transparent about the challenges we continue to face,” Hugine said.
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