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Administrator's Title Annual Salary March 2020 March 2021

Former Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration $ 210,600 10% $ 21,060 12.5% $ 26,325

Bonus Percent of Salary Bonus Payment Received Bonus Percent of Salary Bonus Payment Received

Former Chief of Staff 81,250 5% 4,063 7.5% 6,094

Former Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life 145,000 10% 14,500 - -

Former Director of University Policies and Governance 120,000 5% 6,000 - -

Former General Counsel 123,500 5% 6,175 7.5% 9,263

Senior Vice President for Brand Identity and University Relations 200,000 10% 20,000 12.5% 25,000

Totals: $ 71,798 $ 66,681

KSU’s Human Resources Director and former Payroll Director each advised they were not given any documentation or reasons to substantiate the bonuses. The former Payroll Director stated she was just given a vague directive by the former EVP for Finance to process the payments. She stated that she refused to award the bonuses without something in writing. For the March 2020 bonuses, unsigned letters were found in KSU payroll records indicating these payments were performance bonuses reflecting the employee’s “excellent performance.” However, KSU’s Human Resources Director stated that she drafted these letters at the direction of the former EVP for Finance and was also provided no basis for the awards. HR Director and former Payroll Director each advised they were not given documentation or reasons to substantiate the bonuses.

HR Director and former Payroll Director each advised they were not given documentation or reasons to substantiate the bonuses.

The Human Resources Director was unaware of the 2021 bonuses, noting that she only became aware of those bonuses when reviewing an employee's salary in the system. The former Payroll Director stated that she recalled once getting an email from the former EVP for Finance containing initials and dollar amounts, noting that the correspondence was vague. She stated that if she questioned her supervisor, the former EVP for Finance, he would ask her, "Do you work for me?" The former Payroll Director was not aware if the former President approved the bonuses.

KSU’s former President was aware of the bonuses to select administrators; however, he stated that he never saw the paperwork and was not aware of the amounts awarded to individuals. The former President stated that the former EVP for Finance had “ran the numbers” and presented the information to the former Board Chair. Afterwards, when the former President met with the Board Chair to discuss the Board’s next meeting agenda, the Board Chair advised him of her meeting and