2nd Letter of Financial Mismanagement to BoT From Former G.U. Administrator

May 10, 2004

To the Board of Trustees:

As you meet this week, I hope you will consider my request for a full investigation of my complaints, (of which some are listed below and in the attached letters). To date, I have not heard a word from you. Below is another personal experience I have had with re-organizations at Gallaudet University.

My job as Director of Campus Police and Risk Management was abolished after I refused to lie to Congress about how 4 million dollars in additional federal appropriations was spent; and for refusing to make changes to the Simplex Camera and Access System at Central Receiving, so an administrator could go into it on weekends without being bothered by a Security response. Within weeks of refusing to lie to congress, I was called into Denise LaRue’s office, and as she choked back the tears, told me my job was abolished, without an explanation, and after years of dedicated and devoted service to the job and the University, I was sent on my way like so many other older employees.

Is this the way the Board wants employees treated?

I have a few more questions you can ask the administration.

1) After the big reorganization, what excellent investigation did Denise LaRue conduct at the Transportation Department that had the administration take the department away from her, and put it back under Fred Kendrick; and now reports directly to a Vice President.

2) What ever happened to the new tractor at the NW campus before the
buildings and grounds were sold? Please don’t tell me it was surplus.

Respectfully,

Bernard Holt
Former Director of Campus Police, Physical Plant and Risk Management

Thursday, May 13, 2004

Personal Comment: Mr. Holt told me the BoT also ignored this second letter. Why was there no action taken up by BoT to investigate this serious allegation?  elizabeth