Flashback : Columbia University to pay $9 million to end U.S. lawsuit over AIDS grants

Reuters reports on the fraudsters at Columbia University:

Columbia University has agreed to pay more than $9 million to resolve a lawsuit by the U.S. government accusing it of submitting false claims in connection with grants the Ivy League school obtained to fund AIDS- and HIV-related work.

The settlement, announced by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on Tuesday, will resolve a civil lawsuit unveiled the same day that sought damages and penalties under the federal False Claims Act.

The lawsuit centered on Columbia University's role as grant administrator for its International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP), which received millions of dollars in federal grants.

The lawsuit said Columbia wrongly charged many grants for work that was not dedicated to the funded projects, even though it had an obligation to track its employees' efforts from 2004 to 2012.

A university good enough for the mattress girl to attend!