Controversy
A May 2009 state Audit found several irregularities in UCA's financing including payouts to President Lu Hardin of nearly $1,000,000 after his controversial resignation. The audit division also reported that UCA and its primary advertising agency at that time "appear to have converted public funds to private funds" to pay head football coach Clint Conque more than $30,000 above his state salary cap. It is alleged that Conque accepted the funds in exchange for appearing in several UCA promotional videos. However, the money used to pay Conque was the same amount that was paid to the advertising agency to create the promos. These findings were turned over to Prosecuting Attorney Marcus Vaden. Currently, UCA is undergoing investigation by the FBI, allegedly for the past audit findings.
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