DOE Levies Historic Fine Against Penn State Over Handling of Sexual Misconduct Incidents
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that it is seeking to impose on Penn State University a record fine of nearly $2.4 million for failing to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act after a comprehensive review prompted by on-campus sex offenses involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
The penalty — the largest ever assessed for Clery violations — covers 11 serious findings of Clery Act noncompliance