Osaka University Professor Suspected of Misusing Research Funds
A professor at Osaka Metropolitan University is suspected of misusing about 690,000 yen in research funding from the Japanese government, according to reports.
The money, known in Japan as kaken-hi, is a government grant given to researchers to support academic work.
According to a report, the professor claimed the money for a business trip, but it could not be confirmed that he actually visited the destination.
An internal audit at the university uncovered the issue. This kind of audit checks how money and records are managed inside an organization.
The professor is well known to the public and has appeared on television and in other media many times.
The university is currently investigating the matter further to understand exactly what happened with the funds.
However, the professor has denied most of the allegations against him, saying that much of the report is not accurate.
So far, no final decision has been announced by the university, and the case remains under review.
Vocabulary10 words
- misusing
- using something in a wrong or dishonest way
- research funding
- money given to support scientific or academic study
- kaken-hi
- a Japanese government grant for academic research
- grant
- money given by an organization for a special purpose
- business trip
- a trip taken for work reasons
- internal audit
- a check of records done by people inside the same organization
- investigating
- carefully examining facts to learn the truth
- allegations
- claims that someone has done something wrong, not yet proven
- denied
- said that something is not true
- under review
- still being checked or studied
Quiz
Answer key
1. A government research grant 2. Through an internal audit 3. He denies most of it
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A professor at Osaka Metropolitan University is suspected of _____ about 690,000 yen in research funding from the Japanese government.
The money, known in Japan as _____, is a government grant given to researchers to support academic work.
According to a report, the professor claimed the money for a _____, but it could not be confirmed that he visited the destination.
An internal _____ at the university uncovered the issue.
The professor is well known to the public and has appeared on _____ many times.
The university is currently _____ the matter further.
However, the professor has _____ most of the allegations against him.
So far, no final decision has been announced, and the case remains under _____.