Rattler Nation has learned that Trustee Willie George Allen has resigned from the FAMU Board of Trustees. You may recall, Mr. Allen has come under fire recently as Chair of the Board's Audit & Finance Committeee. Just last month, the Board of Governor's Task Force looking into FAMU's finances pointed to the lack of oversight on the part of the FAMU BOT's Audit & Finance Committee as one of the contributing factors into how Castell & Co. was able to run game on them and lead the University into the financial quagmire in finds itself in today.
BoG Task Force member Joelen Merkel wondered if the FAMU audit committee, under Allen's leadership, understood or embraced the seriousness of the issues that FAMU face. Merkel also noted that she found no report by the audit chair or copies of internal audits.
Under Mr. Allen's leadership of the audit committee FAMU received its worst audit in University history.
FAMU books un-auditable
Auditors slap FAMU with a record 35 audit exceptions
NOT SOON ENOUGH!
ReplyDeleteboom bye bye batti boi
ReplyDeleteBranker and Benjamin, we're waiting!
ReplyDeleteKeep the last of the fools. We need some place holders with whom we can replace with fundraisers and folks with corporate connections. Until things get more settled on campus and the board, we may not be able to attract those folks right now. Let them sit for a year or two. There is no damage they can do.
ReplyDeleteGood riddance!
ReplyDeleteYOU FOOLS DON'T KNOW THAT YOU'VE DOGGED OUT A GOOD MAN
ReplyDeleteIf Audit Committee Chairman W. George Allen is such a good man, why did his audit committee not see the worst state audit in FAMU's history coming down the hill. "In the history of FAMU", includes past administrations like the often mentioned "Boggie Man", President Fred S. Humphries. Castell's house of cards is tumbling down,card by card.
ReplyDeleteThe Rattlers will strike, strike, and strike again.
"College of Love and charity, We gather around thou noble shrine. We lift our voice in praise of thee and ask a blessing all devine. FAMU,FAMU we love thee, We will fight for thee where ever the battle be..."
Op! Divine is mispelled. My Bad!
ReplyDelete"Good" men are not exempt from bad judgment or outright failure, and they are certainly not exempt for being removed when they are ineffective.
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ReplyDeleteYOU FOOLS DON'T KNOW THAT YOU'VE DOGGED OUT A GOOD MAN
5/01/2007 4:45 PM
If he's such a good man, now you can have him...
And we may have only seen the tip of the iceberg! Ck=heck out "Misleading directions steer Florida A&M students to two favored lenders" at
ReplyDeletehttp://campusprogress.org/features/1543/student-loan-abuse FAMU Financial Aid Director Marcia D. Boyd claims innocence. As head of the Audit Committee, Trustee Allen may not be able to do the same.
Is it just me, or does George Allen bear an eerie resemblance to Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street?
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YOU FOOLS DON'T KNOW THAT YOU'VE DOGGED OUT A GOOD MAN
5/01/2007 4:45 PM
What has he brought to our board since his tenure begin? Has he written any checks to our Foundation?
Alvin Bryant should have kicked his ass first!
ReplyDeleteRN check out the push to name the Commons after CVB
ReplyDeleteAlso please check out the push to name the new FAMU DRS after James Corbin.
ReplyDeleteI hope Democrat reporter Jennifer Jefferson sent a big "thank you" to RN.
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Article published May 2, 2007
FAMU BOT member resigns, declines comment
By Jennifer Jefferson
Democrat Staff Writer
Florida A&M University officials confirmed this morning that W. George Allen has resigned from the school's Board of Trustees.
The Tallahassee Democrat called his law office in Fort Lauderdale, but he declined to comment.
His name was taken off the university's roster of board members.
This resignation is following that of Board of Trustee member Challis Lowe. Allen and Lowe both wanted Thelma Thompson, president of University of Maryland Eastern Shore, to be president of FAMU, not James Ammons who beat her for in a 7 to 6 vote.
In March, local attorney Darryl Parks replaced board member Jesse Tyson who also voted against Ammons for the presidency.
Check Tallahassee.com for more information on this story.
Irreplaceable
ReplyDeleteDedicated to Castell & Co.
HMMMMM
To the left
To the left
Everything you own in the box to the left
It’s in the audit
That’s our stuff
If FAMU bought it
Please don’t touch
Keep talking that trash that’s fine
But could you board your broom at the same time
And it’s FAM’s name that’s on that Tag
So get to steppin you triflin’ Hag
Standing up in Lee Hall
Tellin us how we just a fool
Talking bout –
we’ll never ever ever find a Prez like you
You got us twisted
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We can have another Prez in a minute
Matter a fact he’ll be here in minute
Casty
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We will have another Prez by tomorrow
So don’t you ever for a second get to thinkin
You’re irreplaceable
So go ahead and get gone
Call up Challis and see if she home
Oops I bet you thought that we didn’t know
What you think we are firin’ your ass for
Cause yall was untrue
Lyin and stealin and doin what you want to
So Casty drop off them keys
And hurry up before yo broomstick leave
Standing up in Lee Hall
Tellin us how we just a fool
Talking bout –
We’ll never ever ever find a Prez like you
You got us twisted
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We can have another Prez in a minute
Matter a fact he’ll be here in minute
Casty
You must not know bout FAM
You must not know bout FAM
We will have another Prez by tomorrow
So don’t you ever for a second get to thinkin
You’re irreplaceable
So you robbed FAMU of everything
But how about she’s still something
Though she’s nothing at all to you
But we won’t shed a tear for you
We won't lose a wink of sleep
Cause the truth of the matter is
Replacin you with James was so easy
HMMMMM
To the left
to the left
To the left
to the left