Show Regents Review Policies The State Board of Regents is reviewing policies related to presidential residences and other benefits n the wake of Marvin J. J Higbee's resignation as president of Utah Valley Community College President nt Higbee resigned after questions ns were raised about institutional institutional institutional expenditures I for personal expenses A search committee for a anew a anew new president has been organized Applications and recommendations are are being acc accepted by the Com Corn missioner The investigation of President Higbee's es e's expenditures prompted the Board of of Regents to review presidential expenditures at the eig eight other colleges and universities Only one other othe president Orville Carnahan at Salt La Lake e Community College was found to have made inappropriate personal r expenditures with state funds has been billed 2356 over th the last several years for cable television in President Carnahan's home When the inappropriate charges were pointed out to President President President dent Carnahan he made full tion Regents reprimanded him Inan in inan inan an executive session for the inappropriate expenditures r The other presidents made only minor bookkeeping errors in separating their personal and professional professional pro pro- expenses Regents felt th the presidents had adequate mechanisms in place to guard against inappropriate expenditures Regarding th the policy reviews the Commissioner i is p proceeding with Regent instructions to review policies related to presidential presidential dent al residences and other ther presidential benefits The Commissioner Commissioner Com Com- missioner will present his findings finding and any proposed policy revisions at the December board meeting review policy pertaining to the use and control of discretionary funds fUlds by all institutions The Commissioner will present his findings together with a proposed policy revision if needed at the January board meeting initiate a plan to ensure proper control and audit procedures are in place in the tle v various institutions to be certain Regent policies are carried out Reprinted courtesy of Regents Report t |