Friday, September 3, 2010
Police beat Grand jury probing Hardin days at UCA
Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Dum da dum dum.
Lu CA is back in the news.
We reported way back in May that a federal probe was proceeding on financial matters arising during Lu Hardin's tenure as president of the University of Central Arkansas.
The probe has reached a federal grand jury. Responding to Freedom of Information Act requests, UCA has released copies of two subpoenas issued by the federal Grand Jury. One is for Rush Harding of Little Rock, a member of the UCA Board of Trustees and one is for computers and data of Lu Hardin and former UCA vice president Joe Darling. Harding is subpoenaed as a witness. A target of the Grand Jury investigation wouldn't be subpoenaed.
The subpoenas were turned up initially in FOI requests by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and have since been supplied to others. Harding's subpoena asks him to appear Tuesday. He declined comment other than to say, "I will answer whatever questions are asked of me in a truthful and clear manner."
Past reporting suggests obvious areas of inquiry, including a $300,000 accelerated bonus Hardin received, which was voted after Hardin presented a memo he said was written by other UCA officials supporting the payment. It turned out the others didn't write the memo. An arrangement to divert money in excess of state caps to the football coach through a public relations account also was controversial. And investigators are reviewing how Hardin spent money he received in the bonuses. It is likely that a number of other subpoenas have been issued for people not at UCA, so this is just a tip of the probe.
Hardin, now president of a church-based college in Florida, resigned as president in a buyout deal two years ago. He cited health reasons and a desire for the campus to heal from controversies, but has generally defended his work as president and the school's growth under his leadership.
Comments (7)
Showing 1-7 of 7
Yep - Looks like the Federal Prosecutor is about to do what the governor and the public is too gutless to do. Lawyers normally don't engage in canibalism unless the meal is especially tastey.
like
dislike
"A target of the Grand Jury investigation wouldn't be subpoenaed." Was Barbara Anderson served?
"Dum da dum dum"
I kept wondering why you used that header then had an Aha! moment. Dragnet theme of faux "you are there" investigation work.
Subpoenas are not generally available to the public, except when they become public records by being lodged at agencies covered by the state FOI.
I will remind again that Lu got his training as a member of that illustrious body know fondly as the Arkansas General Assembly.
Indeed Cato then honed his money-grubbing skills while having a closer walk with Huckabee.
Why oh why didn't Lu follow the example of his buddy Huck and crush all university hard drives on his way out the door? Crushabee reaped nothing but rewards for his criminal crushing.....why didn't Lu learn from the master?
Having just watched the Vitter vid....why bother to investigate Lu? He's white! He's a Republican! Don't you know the only big wigs who get investigated and indicted are black Democrats in Congress? White makes right....if you're a hard drive crushing Republican.
More by Author
-
State Police releases additional Petrino report
As promised, the Arkansas State Police today released further information about Troop L Capt. Lance King's response to the motorcycle wreck April 1 in which head University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino was involved.
- Apr 9, 2012
-
Researchers: Obamacare is holding down health costs
This is one the Republican war room won't be retweeting. From Talking Points Memo: In a development with potentially profound implications — both for Medicare itself and for the broader ideological fight between the two parties over the role of government — researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine believe that the growth in per patient Medicare costs has slowed, contra earlier projections that spending would soar at an unsustainable rate.
- Mar 12, 2012
- More »
Event Calendar
-
Re: Riverfest eve open line UPDATE
The restroom issue wouldn't have even come up at lots of schools. I went to…
- on May 24, 2012
-
Re: Little Rock can do better than ditches
This is some funny sh^t....
- on May 24, 2012
-
Re: Riverfest eve open line UPDATE
Hell, folks, all he did was pose for a picture with them. They are citizens…
- on May 24, 2012
Top Commenters
Blogroll
Slideshows
-
Police close the Occupy Little Rock camp, perhaps the last Occupy encampment on public land.
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / Smart Talk / The Insider / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Bob Lancaster / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Graham Gordy / Books / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / What's Cookin' / Calendar / The Televisionist / Movie Listings / Gallery Listings
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter
