Florida’s newspapers and television stations were quick to report the seven findings from FAMU’s most recent operational audit, released last week. However, they did very little to place the audit results into a broader context.For example, most media outlets failed to mention that auditors flagged multiple problems in their operational reviews of the every state university and the Board of Governors.
FAMU has gone from having the largest number of operational audit findings in the State University System under former Interim President Castell Bryant to one of the very smallest numbers under President James Ammons.
In today’s Tallahassee Democrat, Ammons responded to the media coverage:
We all have heard the adage about how people view the world, as a glass half empty or half full. I am sure that many who saw news reports last Friday got a taste of the half-empty version, and I think FAMU deserves better when you look at its overall accomplishments.
After taking in that morning's news, many who didn't fully understand the process may have wondered if any progress had been made, given that the focal point of the report was on what has not yet been accomplished by the FAMU team.
Turning things around at the university was a massive undertaking requiring support from our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community.
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On tommorow's RN:
We'll continue our examination into how FAMU's operational audit compares with its SUS peers.
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