The Columbus Dispatch continues to show the sports world how to do an investigative report. Also how to bring down a crooked program. Read, laugh, cry:
In 2006, the auditors’ review of athletes’ car registration forms found that they were incomplete and sometimes inconsistent with the car registry maintained by University Transportation and Parking. Compliance officials vowed to correct the problem.
But last year, the auditors reviewed car registrations of 152 athletes and observed vehicles driven by football players to spring practice. Auditors found that 44 athletes bought parking permits for, received parking tickets in, or were seen driving cars that weren’t registered. (emphasis MnB)
Records obtained in May show that football players continue to submit incomplete forms, lacking sales prices, dates of purchases, co-signers and other required information.
Lessee… 44 divided by 152 is 28.9%… so… jeeeezus. In 2010 29% of the student athletes that OSU’s compliance department…
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