President-Elect Jon Long may have misused QSA funds
Daniel Nash
Issue date: 6/2/09 Section: Campus News
Shortly after Jonathan Long was elected to next year's ASUWT presidency, evidence has come to light that the former president of the Queer Straight Alliance may have misappropriated club funds, using the group's account as if it were his own. The scandal may get him suspended for a year.
The revelation, made public in a Thursday QSA meeting and substantiated by documents, is now raising questions in student government regarding how to handle the situation, which isn't accounted for in the by-laws.
A student conduct incident report filed March 2 by QSA Treasurer Paul Scarberry, then-Vice-President and current President Bill Hillius, and advisors Teresa Holt and Robert Guerrero alleged that Long had used the club account for multiple personal transactions.
From the report: "Secretary/Treasurer [Scarberry], using an online bank print out, identified unauthorized uses of QSA funds, then a rather large deposit [of] funds and use of the QSA account for unexplained expenditures. Jonathan shared this was a personal deposit, and use of the account for his personal expenditures as he straightened out difficulties he was having with a separate and personal account.
"He identified the large deposit as his financial aid, and the withdrawal as the remainder of his personal funds. This is followed by a large withdrawal identified by Jonathan as an end to of his use of the QSA account for personal use."
Long agreed to the club's decision to bring him up for review, according to the report.
QSA provided access to its financial records regarding the incident - including Long and Scarberry's separate records and the official bank transaction history - at the meeting, which ASUWT President Tommy Bauer attended.
All three sets of financial records were consistent with one another.
Fast food, iTunes songs, a pair of contact lenses and large cash withdrawals were all included in Long's use of the account. He balanced the withdrawals with large deposits from financial aid and his tax refund.
The revelation, made public in a Thursday QSA meeting and substantiated by documents, is now raising questions in student government regarding how to handle the situation, which isn't accounted for in the by-laws.
A student conduct incident report filed March 2 by QSA Treasurer Paul Scarberry, then-Vice-President and current President Bill Hillius, and advisors Teresa Holt and Robert Guerrero alleged that Long had used the club account for multiple personal transactions.
From the report: "Secretary/Treasurer [Scarberry], using an online bank print out, identified unauthorized uses of QSA funds, then a rather large deposit [of] funds and use of the QSA account for unexplained expenditures. Jonathan shared this was a personal deposit, and use of the account for his personal expenditures as he straightened out difficulties he was having with a separate and personal account.
"He identified the large deposit as his financial aid, and the withdrawal as the remainder of his personal funds. This is followed by a large withdrawal identified by Jonathan as an end to of his use of the QSA account for personal use."
Long agreed to the club's decision to bring him up for review, according to the report.
QSA provided access to its financial records regarding the incident - including Long and Scarberry's separate records and the official bank transaction history - at the meeting, which ASUWT President Tommy Bauer attended.
All three sets of financial records were consistent with one another.
Fast food, iTunes songs, a pair of contact lenses and large cash withdrawals were all included in Long's use of the account. He balanced the withdrawals with large deposits from financial aid and his tax refund.
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Greg
posted 6/07/09 @ 9:15 PM PST
Shame on the QSA for not bringing the situation to light sooner. They made a mockery of the election.
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