Daily News | Amid budget crunch, Penn State trustees spent nearly $318,000 on meals, lodging, and more for meetings
In a statement, DuBois said the board is aware of meeting costs and has worked for years to save money.
Trustee spending peaked over the past decade during fiscal year 2015-16, when the board spent more than $415,000 on meetings,. The previous fiscal year, 2014-15, the trustee meetings cost nearly $406,000. Lodging was the second-highest category of spending for the board during the most recent cycle. For the past six meetings, the trustees spent more than $75,000 total, or an average of roughly $12,500 per meeting.
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