Opinion
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE COMPROMISED!
Dear friends,
The UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE has been seriously compromised, in my opinion, and is to be heavily fined for improper grant operation. I am personally and extremely annoyed, and disappointed by this fiasco, especially being a U of Delaware graduate with both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and being a substantial donor and football booster over the years.
To the best of my knowledge, the University gets its funding from tuition( in and out of state), from grants, from donations, from football game ticket sales and basketball ticket sales (including capital from concession stands, etc.), from occasional Network TV time payments when Delaware plays a major college , and from State and Federal money. It all goes into the same pot! Indeed, this is outrageous because the negotiated payment of these fines (over $ 700,000) comes directly from all of the above, which is paid directly and indirectly by all of us.
It should be noted that when Delaware goes into Division 1 football in 2025, the possibility of TV profits could eventually happen? But Delaware just blew $700, 000?
PLEASE READ THE ARTICLES below to understand, in my view, the possible incompetence of again — in my educated opinion, of the overpaid University Of Delaware President (He is the Captain of the ship along with his fiscal administrators) and he is ultimately in charge of this absurd situation, which reeks of a cover-up?
Respectfully Submitted,
JUDSON Bennett-Coastal Network
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WDEL
UD hit with federal civil fine
Mike Phillps
Published Dec 16, 2024 at 12:45
The University of Delaware has agreed to pay a fine of more than $700,000 as a result of allegations levied by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss said the University failed to disclose a professor’s ties to the People’s Republic of China in connection with a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 2020.
“Federal law requires universities, institutions, and researchers to make disclosures, including certain foreign affiliations, when applying for grants so that the granting agencies can assess whether to fund their research and development,” said Weiss.
The University caused NASA to violate that law by failing to disclose that one of the principal investigators on the grant was affiliated with the Chinese government in the following ways:
· employment at a Chinese university
· participation in a program established by the Chinese government to recruit individuals with knowledge or access to foreign technology intellectual property
· a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China
The University of Delaware issued the following statement to WDEL:
“The University of Delaware is proud of its strong record of compliance in overseeing sponsored research and remains committed to promoting and safeguarding the responsible pursuit of scientific research. The University relies, in part, on the candor and complete disclosures of individuals involved in the grant process. As noted in the release, this settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing by the University, but rather a strategic decision to avoid costly and distracting litigation.”
The total of the civil penalty was $715,580.
Press Release!!
University of Delaware Failed to Disclose Professor’s Foreign Government Ties
Monday, December 16, 2024
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Delaware
Pays Over $700,000 to Resolve Claims
Wilmington, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that the University of Delaware (UD), located in Newark, Delaware, has agreed to pay $715,580 to resolve civil allegations that it failed to disclose a UD professor’s affiliations with and support from the government of the People’s Republic of China in connection with federal research funding.
This settlement relates to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant that was issued to UD in June 2020. Since 2011, federal law has prohibited NASA from using funds to collaborate with China or any Chinese-owned companies. The settlement resolves allegations that UD caused NASA to violate this law by failing to disclose that one of the principal investigators on the grant was affiliated with the Chinese government through: (1) employment at a Chinese university; (2) participation in a program established by the Chinese government to recruit individuals with knowledge or access to foreign technology intellectual property; and (3) a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
“Federal law requires universities, institutions, and researchers to make disclosures, including certain foreign affiliations, when applying for grants so that the granting agencies can assess whether to fund their research and development,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David C. Weiss. “My office will hold accountable applicants who undermine the integrity of the federal grant process by knowingly failing to submit complete and truthful applications.”
“NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is dedicated to identifying and aggressively pursuing individuals who conceal affiliations with foreign entities and undermine the integrity of our academic system to obtain research funding,” said Adelle K. Harris, Special Agent in Charge of the Eastern Field Office, NASA OIG. “We commend the exceptional investigative efforts of our agents, and the work of the USAO for the District of Delaware that resulted in this settlement. Along with our law enforcement partners, we will continue to safeguard taxpayer funds that are intended for federal research and development programs.”
The settlement was the result of a coordinated effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware and NASA-OIG. This matter was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shamoor Anis and Claudia L. Pare for the District of Delaware.
The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.
usa-ud_settlement_agreement_1.pdf
Updated December