Campaign contributions can’t fix the University of Wisconsin’s credibility problem, said the chairman of a legislative higher education panel.
….Rep. Robin Kreibich, R-Eau Claire, pointed to a state audit released last week that revealed the UW System provides $700-a-month automobile stipends to its chancellors. That’s a lot of money, Kreibich said. The audit shows the UW still is unaware of its greatest liability, he said.
“Their problems go much deeper than political involvement. There’s no amount of contributions that will spare them the wrath of the Legislature when it comes to incidents like this,” said Kreibich, who is chairman of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.