Government questions Yale’s use of research grants
[tag]Yale University[/tag] has been [tag]subpoenaed[/tag] by three federal agencies seeking information about the school’s use of [tag]research grants[/tag] over the past decade. The agencies seeking information are the Defense Department, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Earlier this year, the [tag]Office of Inspector General[/tag] for Health and Human Services said that Yale inappropriately billed expenses related to a $1.7 million stem cell research grant. The audit raised questions about the amount of time Yale employees devoted to the grant, and found over $193,000 in unallowable costs incurred in connect with the grant, among other things.
The school’s president, Richard Levin, said that Yale has hired a consulting firm to upgrade their [tag]accounting system[/tag] and practices.
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