Boise State has paid $201,000 to outside firms since Feb. 2009 investigating potential NCAA violations. The athletic department has employed outside counsel from The Compliance Group and the law firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King. The school released the information Friday at the request of the Idaho Statesman and other media outlets.
The money has gone for outside compliance expertise and legal guidance regarding NCAA policies and procedures, the school said. The money has come from athletic department revenue and no taxpayer dollars have been used, the school said.
The figure does not include in-house hours spent on the investigation. Staff and faculty members conducted interviews with student-athletes, according to Boise State's 1,500-page response to the NCAA's Notice of Allegations.
Bond, Schoeneck & King is a law firm based with offices in New York, Florida and Kansas.
Here is the website for The Compliance Group, which is located in Lenexa, Kansas.
From the website: The Compliance Group (TCG) provides an array of quality and cost effective compliance services to intercollegiate athletics departments and conference offices. These include compliance reviews, major case processing, waivers, academic services reviews, strategic planning, etc. Founded in 1999, TCG has assisted numerous Division I, II, and III institutions and conferences. TCG personnel have extensive on-campus, conference, and NCAA national office experience in various capacities, including NCAA major infractions case coordinator, university general counsel, and director of compliance.
Boise State said the outside firms have provided "valuable education in setting up best practices and new policies and procedures for the athletic department to follow." Boise State has implemented several changes since the NCAA began investigating the athletic department.
Boise State faces a hearing with the NCAA Committee on Infractions on June 10 in Indianapolis. The Broncos have already imposed penalties on five sports programs, including football and women's tennis.
Boise State, athletic director Gene Bleymaier and former track and field coach Mike Maynard face a separate civil lawsuit this summer from former track and field coach Amy Christoffersen.
Links to previous stories on the case
NCAA: Boise State lacks institutional control
Boise State imposes penalties on athletics as result of NCAA probe.
Boise State plans to show it has control of its athletic department.
The NCAA alleges major misconduct in the women's tennis program.
Petersen, Kustra respond to NCAA charges, plus a glossary of NCAA terms.
Former Boise State employee spurred probe with emails.
Former women's tennis assistant coach wants to clear her name.
Boise State tried to fix summer housing issue, created more NCAA violations.
Has Boise State lost its clean-cut image?
NCAA infractions committee faces a busy summer. In addition to Boise State, Tennessee and Ohio State have hearings with the committee this summer.
