Chancellor’s statement regarding NCAA Mar. 24, 1999 ruling

The following is a statement from University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor David Ward concerning today’s release of a ruling from the NCAA on the administration of certain athletically related funds and supplemental pay at UW–Madison. To see a copy of the full report, call Vicki Steele at NCAA at (913) 339-1906, ext. 7659, or check NCAA Online at http://www.ncaa.org/releases/makepage.cgi/infractions/1999032401in.htm.

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Chancellor’s Statement
The inadvertent NCAA violations that we self-reported last year concerning the administration of certain athletically related funds and supplemental pay have now been resolved through the issuance of a two-year probation by NCAA.

We are gratified that NCAA found that virtually all of the expenditures we reported would be considered “proper” had the requisite prior written approval been obtained, that no competitive advantage was gained and that none of the funds accrued to the benefit of enrolled or prospective student-athletes.

NCAA has also required us to develop a comprehensive athletics compliance education program, with annual reports to NCAA during the probation. We will readily comply with that requirement; indeed, we already have developed procedures to ensure that such violations will not occur again.