TULSA, Okla. - The Department of Justice announced a settlement Wednesday with Oral Roberts University, saying the evangelical school will pay more than $300,000 to resolve whistleblower allegations that it broke federal law in the way it compensated a recruiting company. Federal prosecutors said the university in Tulsa paid recruiter Joined Inc. with a share of tuition from students who enrolled, in violation of incentive compensation law on admissions and recruitment. The university admits no wrongdoing in paying the settlement and denies the allegations. Joined Inc. co-owner Maurice Shoe will receive $45,000 through a provision of the law that allows whistleblowers to receive a share of money recovered. Shoe filed suit in federal court in South Carolina, where he settled similar claims with North Greenville University for $2.5 million.

Source: thestar June 05, 2019 19:09 UTC