The money spent on the house came from a private endowment. It was a relatively small sum for a $20 billion, 180,000-employee public university that supports 10 campuses, five medical centers and a national laboratory. But the lavish spending and the numerous hours spent by university officials managing Mr. Yudof’s personal affairs have chafed some members of his team. "He essentially turned the Office of the President into his personal staff," a university official said. Much of the activity took place out of public view. The Office of the President filed at least six reports of "interim actions" related to the house that took place between public meetings of the Board of Regents.

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by Steve Fainaru, The New York Times.

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