.CARTER'S ASSIGNMENT
Over the last month, Carter had supervised a review of the purchasing procedures that the
Milianaw University used to furnish and equip Harris Hall, the new administration building. The building had opened seven months ago in the fall of 1992, and some faculty and staff had criticized the furniture and equipment, especially in the Office of Business Affairs, as too expensive. Two issues seemed to be of particular concern. First was the reportedly lavish office suite of
Donny Lockwood, the vice president for business affairs. Beautifully crafted of solid wood, the desk alone was rumored to be worth more than $10,000. Then there was the addition of over 50 workstations and related equipment to the administrative computer system, when, it was claimed, cheaper microcomputers would have done the job. Apparently, the equipment had been acquired without board approval, on the authorization of the vice president for business affairs, and had cost more than $290,000. In addition to these complaints, there were allegations that Lockwood had used cars from the university motor pool as personal vehicles; and also misused his authority with regard to the purchase of insurance policies.
In response to these complaints, the president requested that Keith Tiller, the director of internal auditing, conduct a review of the Harris Hall purchasing procedures and university purchasing policies. During the course of the review, the president expanded its scope to include the award of university insurance contracts. It was Carter's charge to analyze Tiller's findings and report her conclusions directly to the president, along with any recommendations for changes. Tiller's report now lay on her desk. The president expected her response within the week.

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