CT Senate GOP Statement on UConn Prof’s Personal Travel Felony Larceny Charge

Sen. Rob Sampson, Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Heather Somers and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding a UConn faculty member who has been charged with felony larceny after she allegedly used university and grant funds for personal travel to Disney World and Ireland and other related personal expenses in violation of UConn’s travel policy. (https://www.courant.com/2025/02/26/uconn-faculty-member-charged-with-larceny-for-alleged-use-of-grants-funds-for-pricey-personal-travel/)

“Arrogance on display.

An entitlement mentality.

Outrageous waste and fraud.

We are seeing this a lot in CT higher education, aren’t we?

This professor should be fired immediately.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Republicans are calling for a full review and audit of all higher education government travel expenses.

What taxpayer funded trips pass the smell test, and what trips don’t?

Are there more trips to the Magic Kingdom, the Emerald Isle, and other vacation destinations that might be revealed?

Imagine how much CT taxpayer money could be saved?

Take a microscope to it. All of it.

Let the sun shine in.”