University of Wisconsin-Madison officials say a former employee of University Housing is accused of fraud.
The university said Thursday an internal investigation found the former employee allegedly defrauded the division of more than $100,000 in property and cash over a period of two-and-a-half years.
UW-Madison's director of University Housing Jeff Novak says when Housing Division officials became aware of the former employee's suspected criminal activity early last year, they immediately reported it to the UW Police Department and campus officials and took steps to prevent it from continuing.
Investigators are recommending felony charges against the ex-employee to prosecutors. The university is not releasing the name of the employee.
After the alleged fraud was discovered, University Housing and the Division of Business Services hired an outside auditor to review business practices.
