OSU findings: Carter attempted to leverage the presidency for a personal associate, but safeguards blocked the effort

The Ohio State University released the findings of a joint investigation into former President Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr.'s resignation. The inquiry determined Carter attempted to misuse his office to obtain resources for a personal associate, but university processes and staff prevented those efforts; the actions also impacted several university partners. No further personnel actions are recommended beyond Carter's resignation and the prior resignation of Senior VP Chris Kabourek. The report offers recommendations to strengthen president-board independence, leadership-request practices, and ethics/insider-threat training, and it emphasizes upholding the university's culture and values. The full report and records are publicly accessible on OSU's investigation webpage.