DENTON -- The University of North Texas may have to repay more than $75 million that it was overpaid by the state.
UNT President Neal Smatresk isn't mincing words in taking accountability for years of bad accounting in the university's books.
"Were we non-compliant? Yes. Did we fail to follow proper state procedures?" Smatresk said. "We sure did."
A report from the state auditor shows UNT received more than $75 million more in funding than it should have by allegedly "manipulating payroll" and "paying employees with state funds when those employees were not eligible to be paid with state funds."
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