By Beth Kassab The University of Central Florida says it’s committed to being transparent about spending money, whether from taxes or the tuition and fees paid by UCF’s more than 60,000 students. But the university has cloaked some of the university’s most high-profile functions — such as the athletics department — under a veil known as […]
Out of the Sunshine, shielded in shadow – The Oracle
Every public university in Florida owns private direct support organizations – better known as university corporations – that hold millions of dollars in university assets out of public sight. Originally intended to solicit donations from wealthy donors and make expenditures for the university, the function of these university corporations has expanded over the years. USF […]
Culture of secrecy extended to governor’s ‘legacy’ Mansion project – Naked Politics
The idea made sense: create a “governor’s park” around the Florida Governor’s Mansion to spruce up the entrance by buying up shabby commercial property on the adjacent street and replace it with a grand boulevard and a visitors commons. But it was an idea that was going to take cash. Lots of cash: $2.3 million […]
