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Yeshiva Says Losses to Madoff Scandal Far Less Than Previously Reported

January 2, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Yeshiva University has downgraded it exposure to Bernard Madoff-related losses, reporting that much of the reported $110 million was based on "fictitious" profits. The university now estimates its losses are closer to $14.5 million.

Two thoughts: $14.5 million is still a ton of money, and don't fake profits still count if the school based projects, salaries, and financial aid programs on what it thought it had?

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ai 8:41AM January 04, 2009

I presume they're minimizing their involvement so that CIPC doesn't realize the extent of their routine withdrawals over the years (aka fraudulent conveyance).

John McLeod 4:04PM January 02, 2009

How did any kind of trustee or administrator manage to invest institutional funds in something that was not supported by regular CPA audits?

of 3:40PM January 02, 2009

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