A June 4 investigation report written by the FAMU Division
of Audit and Compliance concluded that former FAMU Athletic Director
Kellen Winslow
received compensation for unearned leave.
Vice-President for Audit and Compliance Richard Givens said
his office started the investigation after the Governor’s Inspector General
forwarded an anonymous complaint it had received “that alleged Mr. Winslow was
compensated for unearned leave while being on vacation after his April 2014
appointment as FAMU’s athletic director.”
The conclusion of Givens’ report stated that “the allegation
is substantiated.”
Givens explained that “Mr. Winslow’s University-related work
activities could not be documented for 16 work days during the time period from
the April 14, 2014 start date through May 31, 2014. Mr. Winslow did not have
approved leave for any of these days. Since leave was used prior to being
earned, the Board of Trustees Policy Number 2005-23 was not complied with and
Mr. Winslow was compensated for leave which was not earned at the time the
leave was taken.”
The report ended with a recommendation “that 128 hours (the
hours for the 16 days in which leave was taken but not authorized), be deducted
from Mr. Winslow’s leave payout.”
