Much of Penn State’s problem can be traced to trustees

From the HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS:

During the Enron scandal, the country learned of high-level executives flouting the law, complicit auditors, a lack of transparency and a corporate culture of corruption and complacency. It became painfully clear that rubber stamp executive boards and opaque practices were the breeding ground for trouble. Sound familiar? ..

Some even complained in the days following the indictment that only a few trustees were allowed in on the details. This is the governing body that ensured the football coach made more than the president, that focused on football tickets and fancy student centers.

This is the group that decided to build more buildings rather than ask faculty to reschedule so they could use the buildings they had. This is the board that decided it was better to keep a long-time insider than go through the hard work and healthy process of a national presidential search…

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EDITOR: Sound like a prominent Lancaster public charity?

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