Mizzou’s Corporate Card Was Used For $7,600 At A Vegas Strip Club

[Brock]

Mizzou’s Corporate Card Was Used For $7,600 At A Vegas Strip Club
Barry Petchesky

Mizzou's Corporate Card Was Used For $7,600 At A Vegas Strip Club

Missouri, like many schools, handed out credit cards to athletics department employees and trusted them not to abuse the privilege. Anyone who's ever had a corporate card can guess how that worked out: strip clubs and steakhouses. After an external audit of the program's finances, they're cracking down on who they give those cards to. And you've got two folks to thank for ruining it for everyone:

Director of video operations Michael Schumacher spent $7,605.50 in a single night at Olympic Garden, a club conveniently located on the Strip that "feature[s] literally hundreds of the world's most beautiful ladies (known as the Dreamgirls) in a relaxing and spacious setting." One of those charges included a $2,000 tip on a $4,400 bill. Maybe I don't understand how strip clubs work, but was Schumacher being extra generous, or is "tip" just how you say "blowjob" on a receipt?

Schumacher has since repaid the university for his Vegas fun, which took place while he was representing the school at a conference. He was there alone, so that $7,600 is all him.

Another charge, for nearly $3,000, was racked up by former basketball director of operations Jeff Daniels. He took the entire team out to dinner at the Vince Young Steakhouse in Austin, including coaches and support staff. Spending $100 a person at Vince Young's steakhouse is more of a crime against taste than dropping $7,600 at a strip club.

Missouri has deactivated 32 credit cards, and says all in all, it could have been a lot worse. The strip club could have been in Downtown Vegas.

http://deadspin.com/5954304/mizzous-...gas-strip-club

[Pestilence]

Originally Posted by Zeke

The strip club incedent was an individual who got drunk and didn't think with his head. That was isolated, and I'm sure the guy is feeling the pain. That was an individual mistake.

the Dinner incedent... isn't even an incedent. Why are these in our paper, again?

KCStar is struggling for stories.

Shit happens all the time with government travel cards in the military. If you give people the opportunity to abuse something.....chances are they will.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Zeke

The strip club incedent was an individual who got drunk and didn't think with his head. That was isolated, and I'm sure the guy is feeling the pain. That was an individual mistake.

the Dinner incedent... isn't even an incedent. Why are these in our paper, again?

KCStar is struggling for stories.

You don't think the taxpayer, the donor, the alumni member deserves to know where their money is going?

[DoucheMcCloud]

Originally Posted by notorious

$100/person for students not drinking alcohol?

You guys are insane. That is waaaaay overboard.

Dude, I can't get out of a steakhouse in Los Angeles for under $100 without alcohol, regardless of where we go.

I took the wife to Wolfgang Puck's Cut steakhouse for her birthday a few years back and with drinks and tips, dropped $500.00.

Steaks are expensive outside of your area.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Dude, I can't get out of a steakhouse in Los Angeles for under $100 without alcohol, regardless of where we go.

I took the wife to Wolfgang Puck's Cut steakhouse for her birthday a few years back and with drinks and tips, dropped $500.00.

Steaks are expensive outside of your area.

You've got a sizzler within walking distance of your front door.

[theelusiveeightrop]

Time to up my donation to Mizzou again............

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Brock

You don't think the taxpayer, the donor, the alumni member deserves to know where their money is going?

Since it was repaid by the individual, how is it their money?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Zeke

The strip club incedent was an individual who got drunk and didn't think with his head. That was isolated, and I'm sure the guy is feeling the pain. That was an individual mistake.

the Dinner incedent... isn't even an incedent. Why are these in our paper, again?

KCStar is struggling for stories.

Before railing on the local paper, check the link. It's Deadspin, not KC Star.

[theelusiveeightrop]

Thanks Mizzou. ZERO SEC wins, over-priced steak, and strip clubs. Welcome to the big-time.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Since it was repaid by the individual, how is it their money?

How was the strip club initially paid?

[theelusiveeightrop]

Originally Posted by Brock

How was the strip club initially paid?

With nearly $8,000 in singles and fives...............

[gblowfish]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Before railing on the local paper, check the link. It's Deadspin, not KC Star.

Actually, this was on the front page of the KC Star's sports section this AM, so the Star did report it as well.

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/23...-put-7600.html

[Pestilence]

Originally Posted by theelusiveeightrop

With nearly $8,000 in singles and fives...............

Paid by Mizzou.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Brock

You don't think the taxpayer, the donor, the alumni member deserves to know where their money is going?

These people work with Budgets. If they are staying within their budget, that's what they are doing. If they're spending a portion of their budget on a nice steak dinner during a team Meeting once a year, then that's what the budget is in place for.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Before railing on the local paper, check the link. It's Deadspin, not KC Star.

I read the article on the KC Star, before i saw it here.

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/10/23...-put-7600.html

[Brock]

Originally Posted by Zeke

These people work with Budgets. If they are staying within their budget, that's what they are doing. If they're spending a portion of their budget on a nice steak dinner during a team Meeting once a year, then that's what the budget is in place for.

So, that's a no vote on governmental transparency?