Mac president George expensed $200,000 in 32 months - Hamilton Spectator

Mac president George expensed $200,000 in 32 months

Peter George McMaster University president Peter George claimed more than $200,000 in expenses from January 2006 to August 2008.

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Former McMaster University president Peter George claimed more than $200,000 in expenses from January 2006 to August 2008, according to documents obtained by The Spectator under Freedom of Information legislation.

Included in George’s expenses was $30,700 for an eight-day trip to Adelaide, Australia, in April 2006 to speak at a conference, and almost $25,000 spent on an 11-day trip to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing in November 2007.

Another $185,000 in expenses was claimed by McMaster’s vice-presidents during the same period from 2006 to 2008. The combined expenses for George and the five vice-president positions totalled almost $387,000.

The news came on the same day the Ontario government introduced new legislation that will provide greater openness to public sector institutions such as hospitals, Local Health Integration Networks and universities.

The so-called Broader Public Sector Accountability Act will prevent select public organizations, including universities and hospitals, from hiring lobbyists.

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