The Chronicle: Pentagon Adviser Apparently Got a University Salary Without Working at Institution
The Pentagon and the University of North Texas are investigating a contract that allowed a Pentagon adviser to take home more than $300,000 in university-sponsored pay but never work at the institution.
The Denton, Tex., university hired the retired brigadier general, Klaus O. Schafer, who is an expert in chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, under a contract permitted by the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970.
Such contracts, which are often known as IPA’s and are common in academe, allow government agencies to hire experts at competitive salaries, which are paid by universities and other sponsoring organizations, such as corporations.
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