The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University heard a draft version of the audit report for fiscal year 2015 during their regular meeting Oct. 22. Auditors from CliftonLarsonAllen issued a clean opinion, finding no material weaknesses in Missouri Western’s accounting procedures. “The whole campus participates in an audit, whether the auditor is sitting [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has renewed its contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to provide health insurance to the university’s employees. The cost to Missouri Western will increase less than one percent, and benefits will remain unchanged. “We anticipated a premium increase of up to 10 [...]
The Internal Revenue Service has concluded its examination into the federal tax returns of Missouri Western State University. As a result of the findings, Missouri Western will pay a total of $112,443 in past due for 2012, 2013 and 2014, and $6,400 in penalties in 2012. The total represents about .5 percent of the more [...]
In a telephone poll, the Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University awarded a contract to E.L. Crawford Construction of St. Joseph to renovate Spratt Stadium for $6,995,108. Ground will be broken in early May. “I’m pleased that we’re able to move forward on this badly needed project,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s [...]
Jerry Gentry has been named director of physical plant for Missouri Western State University and will begin his duties on Dec. 2. As director of the physical plant, Gentry will serve a leadership role at the University, and within the financial planning and administration division. Gentry brings more than 10 years of experience in plant [...]
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, is partnering with Missouri Western State University to help the institution save nearly $400,000 in energy cost savings annually over 15 years. The university anticipates an additional $400,000 in utility incentives to offset campus-wide upgrades across its building, lighting, water and mechanical systems. According to the U.S. [...]
The Internal Revenue Service has notified Missouri Western State University that the university has been randomly selected for an examination of its federal tax returns for calendar year 2012. Missouri Western received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, Sept. 11, scheduling an examination Oct. 20-24, 2014 and requesting several records from 2012. [...]
Tuition and fees for the vast majority of Missouri Western State University students would not increase in 2014-2015 under a plan approved by the Board of Governors, on the condition that Gov. Jay Nixon’s budget proposal for higher education is approved by the Missouri General Assembly. Gov. Nixon recommended a $36.7 million increase in higher [...]
Potter Hall will receive nearly $800,000 in renovations and additions under a plan to spend budget reserves approved by the Board of Governors. Wilson Hall and the Looney Complex will also receive improvements. The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved approximately $1.6 million in improvements to Potter Hall, Wilson [...]
Missouri Western State University is sending a notice to affected individuals that a computer hard disk drive containing confidential data, including names and Social Security numbers, was temporarily out of the university’s possession. The university does not believe the information has been misused in any way. A hard disk drive was inadvertently included in a [...]
