University staff paid millions in unsanctioned bonuses

A DAMNING report on the university sector has exposed a widespread culture of profligacy in which senior staff awarded themselves millions in unsanctioned bonuses.

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on Resource Management and Performance in Irish Universities shows that University College Dublin was one of the worst offenders.

The university overpaid the role of president by more than €150,000 between 2004 and 2007.