Penn State Right-To-Know Report 2010: Revised
Old Main, without so much as a public announcement, posted a revised version of this year's Right-To-Know report. If you click the link you will discover that Old Main didn't bother to indicate that the report had been revised. Why? Well, there's no need to tip-off someone that landed on the page without knowing the background that something might be up. Right?
Anyway, the new information contained in the revised report is rather bland. Graham's wife Sandra, a full professor of English, earned $126,813 in tax year 2008. While Senior Vice President for Development Rod Kirsch's wife Michelle, the Director of of Operations for the Schreyer Honors Colleges, earned $83,171 in the same tax year. As I discussed at Left of Centre, neither salary is out of line for the position held.
Why did Old Main initially refuse to release this harmless information with a transparently fraudulent rationale? Principle is my guess. Graham on principle doesn't think that he has to answer to anyone, at least if he thinks he can weasel out of it.
The only loose end is whether Old Main made a reasonable effort to ascertain if family members of Trustees received business income or compensation from the University. My guess is not, but I won't be holding my breath while I wait for that to be tied up.
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