Jim CatanzaroState auditors are investigating the hiring practices and ethics of Chattanooga State President Jim Catanzaro.
A document obtained by the Times Free Press outlines the scope of a Tennessee Board of Regents investigation that is evaluating the “climate, ethics and morale” of Chattanooga State Community College.
Catanzaro has come under fire for his hiring of Chief Innovations Officer Lisa Haynes.
She makes a six-figure salary and is the de facto No. 2 on campus, but was hired without a college degree as required in her job description and under her visa agreement.
The situation caught the attention of both TBR and the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. While TBR personnel won’t comment on the exact nature of its audit at Chattanooga State, a document obtained by the Times Free Press makes clear that Catanzaro’s hiring of Haynes is a central point of the investigation.