An ad hoc committee of the Undergraduate Student Government Senate decided last night there were not sufficient grounds to impeach USG President Rob Kampia.
“A motion will not be made to impeach,” said Lisa Fields, Pollock/Nittany Halls senator and ad hoc committee chairwoman. “We are suggesting, rather, that an executive order be passed.”
The committee was formed in response to allegations that the executive branch may have misallocated funds for an answering machine and a briefcase during the summer. Although it did not find sufficient evidence to proceed with an impeachment, the committee decided further action must be taken to assure similar situations do not occur.
This action comes in a three-part executive order, Fields said. Part of the order requires Kampia to attend the remainder of the senate meetings. If he is unable to attend, he must submit a written explanation at least 24 hours in advance. He must also provide a written president’s report in his absence.
Kampia said he believes the committee was a waste of his and the committee’s time, and accused USG Senate President Mike Gillespie of pursuing a personal agenda and displaying incompetence.
West Halls Senator Andy Ovies said he believes the committee was necessary and questioned Kampia’s criticism of Gillespie.
“How can he call Mike incompetent,” Ovies said, “when he lost a $130 answering machine for six months?”
Kampia said the answering machine had been in a desk since the time of purchase, and anybody could have seen him carrying the briefcase around campus.