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(August 1, 2006) Niroomand’s “Academic Visits” to Atlanta An Investigative Series on CoB Travel "This 'Special Report' begins a multi-part examination of Employee Travel Vouchers in USM’s College of Business. In this report, we examine the details of three trips to Atlanta, Georgia, all made by CoB Associate Dean Farhang Niroomand (also Professor of Economics), and all occurring during the first part of 2003. The details of these trips are curious in a number of ways, as readers will see below...".

(August 2, 2006) Niroomand on the Move An Investigative Series on CoB Travel "... 18 Months of Niroomand’s Travel, December 2001–May 2003...".

(August 3, 2006) (updated August 4, 2006) A Closer Look at Niroomand’s Travel "On August 1, 2007 the first three in a series of reports surfaced regarding the travel habits of CoB Associate Dean Farhang Niroomand...".

(August 3, 2006) (updated August 4, 2006) Niroomand's Pots of Money Based on our closer inspection of Niroomand's travel documents, the investigative team was amazed at the sheer number of accounts available for Niroomand to draw from. While most faculty have only one or two non grant related accounts to draw from (usually their departmental allotment and any available development monies), Niroomand has received reimbursement from eight non grant accounts.

(August 3, 2006) Nov 2001, Niroomand Goes "Down Under" An Investigative Series on CoB Travel "This "Special Report" continues a multi-part examination of Employee Travel Vouchers in USM's College of Business. In this report, we examine the details of CoB Associate Dean Farhang Niroomand's (also Professor of Economics) November 2001 trip to Sydney, Australia...".

(August 3, 2006) 31st & Pearl CoB Airways "Every time we turn around Niroomand's travel expenses seem to rise like the red bar on a United Way Campaign Fund sign. The tab now sits at more than $24,000 over an 18-month period, give or take a week. Though a recent posting on usmpride.com ("Niroomand's Pots of Money") attributes roughly half of that total to Niroomand's grant, that still leaves over $12,700 in USM-funded travel during that time frame...".

(August 3, 2006) International Travel in Marketing An Investigative Series on CoB Travel "This "Special Report" continues a multi-part examination of Employee Travel Vouchers in USM's College of Business. In this report, we examine the details of some international travel to Heidelburg, Germany, and Valencia, Spain, by Barry Babin (Chair & Professor of Marketing) and to Valencia, Spain, by Laurie Babin (Professor of Marketing), all in June of 2002�".