THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Columbus

Dre Forrest C. Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansase

Dear "Phog":

Answering your letter of April 19, I should like to make this
observation:

The N.CeAeAe Basketball Tournament should be handled substantially
as would the athletic business of any reputable college or universitye
Expenses should be itemized so they are perfectly clear and understandable
to any auditore I do not believe in this day and age that any athletid de«=
partment permits an expense item of the character which you have mentioned,
namely, "Miscellaneous expenses" so muche I feel that we, as a committee,
in order to protect ourselves in this matter, should absolutely insist
that any items which might be classified as miscellaneous, such as taxi
cab fare, etce, must be definitely itemized as to amounts. I don't know
of any other wey to handle this matter.

I am very sure this method of procedure is the one which we will
be held to by the Executive Committee of the N.C.A.A-, so insofar as I am
authorized to rule on this matter, you can consider that this letter is a
ruling to the effect that we can't permit any unitemized ee
items in our expense accountss

After all, this whole matter is not one that should be handled
particularly according to your views or mine, but it is rather a matter
of being in accord with recognized sound financial practice in athletic

matterse

Very sincerely yours,

(Signed ) "Ole"

He Ge Olsen,
Chairman, N.C.AceAe Basketball Tournament Committee.