"Harvard and the government have very different understandings of the law and of equity," said Vice President and General Counsel Anne Taylor. "[The government] says whether you know [about illegal activities] or not, you're responsible. I disagree."
The suit alleges that, at times, Harvard aid program administrators knew of questionable actions but ignored them.
"Harvard administrators were aware of abuses and allowed them to continue," the suit reads.
However, Harvard denies these claims.
"I can assure you that any individuals in a position who could do something about [the allegations] were not aware of them," said Joe Wrinn, the University spokesperson.
Both Wrinn and Taylor noted that the government had previously praised the advice given by Harvard's Russian aid project, making it hard to understand the government's decision to sue--especially for such a large sum of money.
But Stern said the value of any advice given was irrelevant, emphasizing that overall results do not absolve Harvard from its supervisory responsibility.
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