From the American University Eagle: American University President Sylvia Burwell is standing behind her choice for chief of staff, Seth Grossman, after he and a colleague were found to have interfered with a California state audit into the office of his previous boss, University of California President Janet Napolitano. Grossman is set to start at AU on December 4.
Burwell originally announced the hire on Oct. 30, citing Grossman’s experience as a top official in the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration and then as chief of staff to Napolitano. Napolitano oversees the UC system, which includes 10 campuses and nearly 240,000 students.
But, a recent investigation ordered by the UC Board of Regents said Grossman and another top aide to Napolitano had interfered in an audit of her office...
In a statement, Burwell told The Eagle that the University conducted “extensive reference checking and due diligence” when making the decision to hire Grossman...
“Trust and integrity are essential to me,” Burwell said. “Seth reassured me that he shares that commitment.”
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