As someone who believes in being open, I am sharing the following statement with the campus community:
In the interest of transparency, we are providing information about the status of moving expense reimbursement for Chancellor Carlo Montemagno, as well as proposed costs for the move of his laboratory equipment that he is donating to the university.
The chancellor’s employment contract included up to $61,000 to cover “actual costs of expenses related to moving and storage, if needed, of household, personal, and professional office possessions from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Carbondale, Illinois.” What was to be included in the contracted amount was not part of a detailed listing, so there was a misunderstanding about what could be covered in the move.
The chancellor owned two homes in Edmonton, and when the moving costs for the homes exceeded the contracted amount, not including the lab equipment, Chancellor Montemagno paid the difference to the moving company directly. He has also agreed to pay for and has already reimbursed the university for the move of the second home.
The final cost of the move as allowed under the chancellor’s contract is $49,853.58. Related documentation is being released with this statement. The pending move of the chancellor’s laboratory equipment remains under discussion and will be addressed separately.