The audit was requested by legislators concerned about high tuition and complaints of a bloated administration overseeing the UC system’s 10 campuses. Auditors said salaries paid to those in the president's office are much higher than the pay of comparable positions in other state government jobs. Administrative salaries amounted to $2.5 million more than the maximum annual salary ranges for comparable state employees, auditors found. For instance, an accounting manager’s maximum annual salary is $169,000 at UC compared to $156,000 for other state employees. “Significant reforms are necessary to strengthen the public’s trust in the Office of the President,” the audit concluded.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 25, 2017 16:42 UTC