October 13, 2005
American University Faces Scrutiny Over President's Pay, Spending
Washington
A controversy over compensation and spending by Benjamin Ladner, president of American University, has raised questions about board scrutiny of executive pay and drawn the concern of a key member of Congress.
A recent audit of Mr. Ladner, sparked by an anonymous letter to the board that made allegations of excessive spending, quickly became a major investigation into $614,117 in expenses over the past three years. Splashed in the
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