Trips taken by Hocking College employees were for school recruitment and business, said John Light, President of Hocking College, in a memo sent to the school's staff.
The FBI and the Ohio Attorney General's Office are investigating Light, Vice President Russell Tippet and the possible misuse of federal funds at the college, said Mike Brooks, spokesman for the FBI.
Brooks said he could not comment on whether-
Light said in the memo.
Light also denied claims that any trips were made to South Africa.
Several trips detailed on the memo were trips to study abroad locations such as Ecuador and Mexico.
Many trips were also made with the Havering College Board in Essex, England, with which Hocking College has a standing relationship, Light said.
All visits were directly connected to Hocking College development and student recruiting'inbound and outbound Light said in the memo.
Light did not return calls for further comment.
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FBI, Ohio attorney general investigate trips taken by Hocking College employees
