State reports fiscal mismanagement at TSU University leadership acknowledges some of the issues, pledges change Stephen Elliott Nov 18, 2020 Nov 18, 2020 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Officials from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury on Tuesday laid out findings critical of the fiscal management of Tennessee State University.Auditors said that the TSU board of trustees “did not ensure university management addressed pervasive fiscal and operational issues.” × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?m$A64:7:42==J[ 2F5:E@CD D2:5 E92E %$& >2?286>6?E 5:5 ?@E 92G6 256BF2E6 AC@465FC6D 7@C AC6A2C:?8 2?5 C6G:6H:?8 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ’D 7:?2?4:2= DE2E6>6?ED[ 5:5 ?@E 4@>A=6E6 @C C6G:6H 32?< C64@?4:=:2E:@?D BF:4<=J 6?@F89 2?5 5:5 ?@E 92G6 256BF2E6 A@=:4:6D 2?5 AC@465FC6D 7@C E96 4@==64E:@? @7 244@F?ED C646:G23=6]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%96 $@FE96C? pDD@4:2E:@? @7 r@==686D 2?5 $49@@=D AFE %$& @? AC@32E:@? :? a_`h 367@C6 =:7E:?8 :E :? $6AE6>36C] %96 244C65:E:?8 @C82?:K2E:@? :D D4965F=65 E@ G:D:E E96 D49@@= E9:D DAC:?8[ 2?5 E96 4@>AEC@==6C’D @77:46 D2:5 :E 4@F=5 ?@E AC@G:56 E96 AC@A6C 2F5:E >2E6C:2=D E@ E96 @C82?:K2E:@? H:E9@FE 255:E:@?2= =2E6 5@4F>6?E2E:@? 7C@> E96 F?:G6CD:EJ]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“pD E96 DE6H2C5 @7 %$&’k^DA2?mkDA2?mD 2DD6ED[ :?4=F5:?8 3@E9 A9JDk^DA2?mkDA2?m:42= 2DD6ED 2?5 E96k^DA2?m kDA2?mF?:G6CD:EJ’D C6AFE2E:k^DA2?mkDA2?m@?[ E96 %$& q@2C5 >FDE 5:C64E %$&k^DA2?m kDA2?m>2?286>6?E E@ 2k^DA2?mkDA2?m55C6DD :56?E:7:65k^DA2?m kDA2?m567:4:6?4:6D 2?5 4@CC64E A6CG2D:Gk^DA2?mkDA2?m6 :DDF6D[” E96 2F5:E@CD 7@F?5] “%96 %$& q@2C5 D9@F=5 56k^DA2?mkDA2?mG6=@A >6492?:D>D E@ C68F=2C=Jk^DA2?m kDA2?m2DD6DD >2?286>6?E’D C6DA@?D6 E@ <?@H? 567:4:k^DA2?mkDA2?m6?4:6D 2?5 D9@F=5 9@=5k^DA2?m kDA2?m>2?286>6?E 244@F?E23=6k^DA2?m kDA2?m7@C 72:=FC6D E@ 255C6DD 2?5k^DA2?m kDA2?m4@CC64E E96D6 567:4:6?4:6D]”k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%96 %$& 3@2C5 2?5 >2?286>6?E C6DA@?565 :? HC:E:?8 E@ E96 2F5:E 7:?5:?8D] q@E9 D2:5 E96J 28C665 :? A2CE H:E9 E96 7:?5:?8D 3FE 5:DAFE65 @E96C A2CED @7 E96 C6A@CE]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“%96 %$& q@2C5 C64@k^DA2?mkDA2?m8?:K6D E92E :ED 24E:@?D 2?5 @G6CD:89E 92G6k^DA2?m kDA2?m?@E J6E AC@5F465 E96 7F== 2?5 ?646DD2CJ C6DF=ED :?k^DA2?m kDA2?m255C6DD:?8 E96 567:4:6?4:6D :56?E:7:65 :? E9:Dk^DA2?m kDA2?m7:?5:?8 2?5 :D 4@>>:EE65 E@ 2DDFC6 2AAC@AC:2E6k^DA2?m kDA2?m2?5 :>A@CE2?E @FE4@>6D[” E96 3@2C5 HC@E6 :? C6DA@?D6]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%$&’D 2F5:E H2D 4@?D:56C65 %F6D52J 3J E96 y@:?E v@G6C?>6?E ~A6C2E:@?D r@>>:EE66 2=@?8D:56 @E96C =@42==J 8@G6C?65 F?:G6CD:E:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 pFDE:? !62J &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 |:55=6 %6??6DD66 $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%$& !C6D:56?E v=6?52 v=@G6C E@=5 E96 4@>>:EE66 E92E E96 F?:G6CD:EJ H2D F?56CE2<:?8 “2? :>>65:2E6 A=2? @7 4@CC64E:G6 24E:@?[” :?4=F5:?8 E96 9:C:?8 @7 2? @FED:56 244@F?E:?8 7:C> 2?5 ?6H @G6CD:89E @77:4:2=D]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“pD %$& AC6D:56?E 2?5 2 %6??6DD66 $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ 2=F> 2?5 2 r!p >JD6=7[ x 2> 5:D2AA@:?E65[ … 3FE H6 @H? E9:D[” D96 D2:5]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%$& ':46 !C6D:56?E 7@C qFD:?6DD 2?5 u:?2?46 w@C246 r92D6 25565 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E E@ E96 !@DE E92E E96 7:?5:?8D H6C6 QG6CJ 5:D2AA@:?E:?8]Qk^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mkDEC@?8mQk^DEC@?8m%$& E2<6D E96 7:?5:?8D G6CJ D6C:@FD=J 2?5 92D 2=C625J :>A=6>6?E65 2 C6>65:2= A=2? @7 4@CC64E:G6 24E:@? E@ 255C6DD E96 C6A@CE’D 7:?5:?8D 2?5 6?DFC6 E96 :?DE:EFE:@? 4@CC64ED 2== :56?E:7:65 7:?2?4:2= 2?5 7:D42= C6=2E65 567:4:6?4:6D[Q 96 D2:5]k^DA2?m kDA2?mk^AmkAmk^DA2?mk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Glenda Glover Tennessee General Assembly Tennessee State University Higher Education Recommended for you Trending O’Charley’s to cease operations Headline Homes: August 2026 Zoolumination canceled due to visa issues for Chinese light festival group On the Move: Sept. 8, 2026 Hotel project proposal progresses