Ex-university head ?to pay in settlement

BOSTON – The former president of Westfield State University has been ordered to pay triple damages and fees totaling $185,000 and no longer work at any public college or university in Massachusetts, as part of a settlement of allegations that he used school-issued credit cards and funds to make personal purchases and take family vacations.

Attorney General Maura Healey announced the consent judgement, which also requires Evan Dobelle to dismiss his breach-of-contract lawsuit against the school, currently pending in Hampden County Superior Court.

Dobelle served as WSU president from January 2008 until his resignation in November 2013. He was accused of knowingly submitting to the school false claims for payment of at least $59,000 worth of personal expenses and at least $39,000 worth of personal travel expenses.

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