UC audit blasts administrators, president's office

The San Francisco Chronicle reports:

The Bureau of State Audits reported this morning that the University of California's compensation practices are rife with problems, including such mistakes as overpaying one employee by $130,000 and "improperly" boosting retirement benefits for others.

The 137-page audit found that administrators at some UC campuses sometimes circumvented or violated university compensation policies, resulting in questionable forms of compensation and improper payments. At the same time, the auditors found, the UC president's office granted so many exceptions to policies that it may "create a culture of noncompliance."

In addition, the audit confirmed that the university has failed to consistently disclose executives' full compensation to UC's governing Board of Regents as required by university policy.

The public sector is never accountable.