The Legislative Audit Office found that many state agencies and the UNW University system failed to track millions of dollars in spending for diversity, shares and integration (Dei).
The Legislative Auditing Office issued the report 25-05 And the report 25-06 On April 11. Reports have found that many state agencies and University of Wisconsin’s institutions failed to register the amount of money “specifically on diversity, fairness and inclusion.”(Related: The President of the University complains of “misunderstanding”)
The recently released audit was found that the UW and 15 Wisconsin agency agency failed to track the amount they spent on diversity, stocks, and drawer initiatives.
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The UW report estimated that there are three categories of costs but warned that the estimated amounts cannot be summarized due to interference. The report was estimated at state agencies that there are four categories of cost and also concluded that the estimated expenses cannot be added together. All expenditures estimated at the financial two -year 2023 and 2024 are related to.
The office estimated that more than $ 40.2 million has been spent by UW on Dei’s offices. “Not all amounts were related to diversity, fairness and inclusion.”
It also estimated that $ 12.5 million was spent on Dei’s employment jobs and $ 7.9 million on Dei’s activities.
The review of the state agencies estimated at $ 2.2 million in the salaries of 47 jobs dealing with Dei in 12 agencies. 23 agencies spent an estimated $ 700,000 to cover employees who attend the DEI exercises required by the executive order of the 59th. Issued in 2019 by the governor of the state of Wisconsin Democrat Tony Evepers, EoAmong other things, the state’s Ministry of Administration has ordered the provision of DEI training for state employees.
“The Ministry of Administration must develop and provide compulsory training and integration for all state employees,” the document says.
A command of the legislative body, which is controlled by Republicans, ordered the review of universities and state agencies, according to Daily cardinal. The Republic of the Legislative Audit Committee issued a statement after issuing the audits criticizing the support of Dei.
“It should not tolerate the Wesleconson, and below ever before the discrimination based on race, as it denies equality in government halls,” Republican Senator Eric Wimberger said in a statement. “Performing bureaucrats as judges between the interests of the incurred group imposed is wrong, incompetent and shockingly, allowing hippackets to sell propaganda at a high price.”
The University of Wisconsin Madison, chief diversity employee, Lavar Charleston, in January, launched an email message Metni Written by Madison 365 said. He was responsible for the university of diversity, fairness and educational achievement at the university. Rob Kramer, the senior finance official at the university, accused Charleston of “Bad Financial Ruling” in March message Metni By the free beacon. Charleston has claimed 85 % of his employees, “Big Country Awards”, totaling more than $ 200,000 in December 2023 without obtaining previous permission.
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President Donald Trump has already warned that universities with programs are distinguished by race may inspect federal financing. ED is achieved at Wisconsin University possible DEI practices and Accusations They neglected to protect Jewish students during the pro -Palestinians demonstrations over the conflict in Gaza.