FOI request and response Chancellor Beran travels

Gulliver’s travels not taxpayer funded Chancellor Berans are

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JoeMcCutchen

2916Heather Oaks Way

FortSmith, AR 72908

Phone(479) 646-8261

November 2, 2009

CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPTREQUESTED

Paul B. Beran, Ph.D., Chancellor

University of Arkansas

5210 Grand Avenue

P.O. Box 3649

Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649

Re: Freedom of Information ActRequest

Dear Dr. Beran:

Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (Ark. Code Ann. §25-19-101), I hereby request copies of the following publicrecords:

(a) copies of all expense vouchers orother documentation from or on behalf of Paul Beran supporting any request forreimbursement for any expenses incurred by Paul Beran at any time on or afterJanuary 1, 2007 (note that all expense vouchers and supporting documentation isrequested);

(b) copies of all electronic ticketsand airline receipts for any airline flights taken by Paul Beran for the timeperiod after January 1, 2007;

(c) copies of all documents, e-mails,or other writings or electronic documents that in any way express or state thepurpose for trips taken by Dr. Beran outside the United States at any timeafter January 1, 2007;

(d) copies of all documents,recordings, e-mails, or other writings or electronic documents or files makingany report or reports concerning trips taken by Paul Beran outside the UnitedStates at any time on or after January 1, 2007.

Please be advised that I am specifically excluding from thisrequest any documents that are protected from disclosure by the FamilyEducational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC § 1232g. To the extentthat any document requested herein contains information that is eitherprivileged from disclosure or the disclosure of which is prohibited by any law,please redact the portion which is privileged prior to making such documentavailable to me.

The requested information may beprovided to me at the address specified above. I offer to pay the actualcost of reproduction, as defined by statute, either in advance of copying orpursuant to a statement or invoice from you after copying occurs. If suchcharge will exceed $100.00, please notify me in advance ofcopying.

Alternatively, if you are otherwiseunable to comply with this request, I request reasonable access to theidentified public records and reasonable comforts and facilities for the fullexercise of the right to inspect and copy those records.

I likewise request to know the nameof the custodian of the records specified above if you are not in possession ofsuch items.

Thanking you for your attention tothis matter,

Yours very truly,

Joe McCutchen

SUMMARY:

Chancellor Paul Beran (UAFS) response toFOIA November 19, 2009

(Airfares included in totals + some unidentified privatefunds used)

(Janice Beran accompanied Paul on out of state trips)

(Takeo Suzuki, a frequent flyer, Executive Director forinternational relations UAFS)

Date Town Hotel Meals Amount Participants Purpose

12/7/06 L.R. 1 nt 6 $178 Paul& Janice Beran W. Ark Legislative Gala

1/18/07 L.R. ? ? $84.74 P.Beran ?

2/19/07 L.R. 1nt. 6 $154.00 P.Beran Trustees Day

3/11-12/07 W.Memphis 1nt 6 $106.95 P. Beran ADSTEPcommittee

3/30-4/l/o7 Emporia, Ks 2nts 24 $392.00 P.Beran Inauguration/Michael Lane

Tulsa/Tulsa

4/12-14/07 Enid/Tulsa 1nt 12 $266.00 P.Beran Investiture/Janet Cunningham

4/21-25/07 Chicago/ 4nts 27 $3,733.60 P.Beran NCA Higher Learning/Clayton S.U.

Atlanta/Fayetteville

5/12-27/07 ORIENT 16nts 51 $27,600.00 P & JBeran/5 aides Foundations/companies

Japan/China/S.Korea

(TakeoSuzuki included)

7/18-25/07 Stowe/Burlington, VT 7nts 48 $5,682.60 P.Beran AASCUpresidents meeting

7/27/07 ? ? ? $190.00 P.Beran Henson Associates

8/6-7/07 Tulsa 1nt 12 $355.00 P.Beran Cub Camp

8/16/07 Dallas1nt ? $115.00 P.Beran ?

8/17/07 Dallas ? ? $667.37 P.Beran BEST Robotics

10/12/07 Nashville, TN 3nts 12 $1,602.61 P.Beran NCAA Convention

10/23-24/07 OKC ? 3 $ 49.00 P.Beran Funeral/Murray St. Pres.

10/25-26/07 Batesville 1nt 3 $123.95 P.Beran Higher Ed. Board

11/5/07 Edmond,OK 1nt 12 $316.16 P.Beran Jazz Band performance

11/17-20/07 San Francisco 3nts 24 $3,041.20 P.Beran AASCU Annual Mtg

43+ nts Total= $44, 657.58

2008

1/7-8/08 L.R. 1nt 6 $306.98 P.Beran Meeting B.Allen Suggs

1/10-13/08 Nashville, TN 3nts ? $1,602.61 P.Beran NCAA Convention

1/17-18/08 Dallas 1nt 6 $231.52 P.Beran BESTRobotics

1/22/08 Dallas ? ? $298.20 p.Beran ?

1/24-25/08 L.R. 1nt 6 $184.00 P.Beran Reception Jim Purcell

1/31/08 Arkadelphia 1nt 3 $130.00 P.Beran Ark Higher Education

3/19-23/08 Salina, KS 4 nts 30 $1,239.04 P & J Beran NCJAA Basketball Tournament

3/27/08 L.R. 1nt 3 $136.00 P.Beran UA Board

4/12-14/08 Chicago 3nts 24 $2,640.00 P. Beran Annual Higher Learning

$275.00 Registration

4/15-16/08 Warrensburg, Mo. 1nt 6 $149.07 P.Beran Meeting Pres. U of Central Mo.

4/24/08 Forrest City,AR 1nt 3 $132.40 P.Beran Higher Education

5/6/08 L.R. 1nt 6 $241.00 P.Beran Drennen-Scott Grant Officials

5/31-6/3/08 LR 3nts 12 $666.00P.Beran Southern Growth Policies

6/5/08 Morrillton 1nt 3 $108.00P.Beran UA System Board

7/18-7/22/08 Vail,CO 6nts 15 $3,788.00 P.Beran AASCUPresidents

$1,044.00 Registration (White water rafting/Jeep excursion/social dinner

7/24/08 Beebe 1 nt 3 $113.95 P.Beran Higher Education

8/14/08 L.R. 7rms@$99 1nt ? $700 + ? ? ?

8/15-19/08 Cambridge, MA 7rms@199($1,393 ) 5nts ($6,965) The flight=22tkts@$294 ea ($6,468)

(Duck tour ($563.50), whale watching ($36.75 per student,$39.99 (amount?) others, Sheer Madness (22 tkts $662.oo), Blue Man Group ($902) Meals & expenses unknown (WHO PAID FOR THIS TRIP?)

$16,954 Known Total

9/14-15/08 Atlanta 1 nt 4 $1,327.07 P.Beran Business Meeting

10/05/08 L.R. 1nt 3 $343.97 P.Beran First Annualconferenceof Ark. Publicuniversities $150.00 registration

10/10-26/08 China/India 15nt 48 $20,356.00 P. Beran VisitUniversities Japan, China, Viet Nam, Thailand, India

11/7-8/08 El Reno,Ok ? 6 $98.00 P.Beran Volleyball Tournament

11/22-26/08 Williamsburg, VA 4nts 15 $2,822.50 P. Beran AASCU meeting

$685.00Registration

12/18/08 Chicago 3nts 16 $2,021.00 P.Beran Higher LearningCommission

65 +nts

Total=$58,743.31

2009

1/13-15/09 Washington,DC 3nts 12 $2,160.00 P.Beran 2009 NCAA Convention

$350.00 Registration

1/22/09 Morrilton,AR 1nt 3 $118.00 P.Beran UA System Board

1/29/09 L.R. 1 nt 3 $139.00 P.Beran Higher Education

2/2-3/09 L.R. 4nts 24 $760.00 P. Beran AAPU Legislative Committee

2/16-17/09 L.R. 4nts 24 $760.00 P.Beran AAPULegislative meetings

3/2-3/09 L.R. 4nts 24 $760.0 P.Beran AAPULegislative meetings

3/4-6/09 Washington,DC 2nts 9 $2,150.61 P.Beran Meeting with Legislators

($400 for parking & rent car)

3/12/09

3/16-17/09 LR 4nts 24 $760.00 P.Beran AAPU meetings

3/30-31/09 LR 4nts 24 $760.00 P. Beran AAPU meetings

4/17-21/09 Chicago,Shreveport 4nts 16 $3,443.00 P. Beran Annual Higher Learning

$905.00 Registration

5/28-29/09 LR 1nt 2 $537.41 P. Beran UA Systemsmeeting

Air travel OKC/Dallas Love/L.R./Dallas Love/OKC (?)

7/6-7/09 LR Drive 318 miles@.42pr mile $133.56 P.Beran Executive council Mtg

7/16-19/09 Hot Springs 3nts 9 $477.75 P.Beran MissArkansas Pageant

7/30/09 Siloam Springs 1nt 3 $93.99 P.Beran Higher Education

9/3-4/09 LR 1nt 6 $190.00 P.Beran Mtg DanFerritor, UA Systems

9/30/09 ? ? ? $644.20 P.Beran HeartlandConference Mtg.

10/1/09 LR 1nt 6 $377.29 P. Beran AAPU Higher Education

10/10-24/09 China 14nts 45 $18,256.00 P. Beran/others Visitinguniversities/signing agreements (They travelled on Tourist Visas) $546.00Fees

51+ nts

Total= $34,321.81

Grand Total = $137,722.70 2 Years, 10 months travel expenses(160+ nights)

2007 Away 43 nights= 86days

2008 Away 65nights= 130 days

2009 (so far) Away 51 nights=102days

318 days=10.2 months total or 3.4 months peryr.

**7 trips/ nights were notdisclosed

Neither was mode of travel& expenses for in-state trips given in the FOI response.

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS WEREN’T FUNDED BY TAXPAYERS, CHANCELLOR BERAN’S ARE.

It is obvious that most ifnot all these trips could be satisfied with emails, faxes, and conferencecalls, excluding the 3 regularly scheduled October trips to the Orient, whichare murky arrangements at best. None of this appears to have anything todo with quality of course work and/or students. Most of these meetings indicatethey are nothing more than creating fundraising strategies and expanding thetaxpayer subsidized protection racket for elite “education” insiders.

Before grabbing the UAFScarousel ring, Beran was a low level bureaucrat. What aleap.

The scary aspect ofBeran’s travel odysseys is the fact that this abuse is going on in everygovernment school system. For instance, what type of fiscal abuse istaking place at the flagship—UA-Fayetteville with Chancellor David Gearhart’sready access to the state’s King Air airplane?

So-called “publiceducation” at all levels is nothing more than exercises in studentindoctrination and “educators” self-serving expansionist stratagems.

Is there any oversightover these perceived abuses, if so who is in charge?

As with all governmententities, producing citizens are the victims.

Never forget, the easiestjob in the whole world is spending someone else’s money!

Kindestregards,

Joe & BarbaraMcCutchen

FortSmith

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