Word: hiid
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Zimmerman allegedly used HIID and affiliatedgroups--funded by the U.S. government--asfinancial consultants to guide the Russianinvestments of a hedge fund that...
...wake of this scrutiny, HIID has restructured its organization, reviewing its management and strengthening its oversight. Harvard has also created a new institute to take over some of HIID's functions, leaving many to question what the controversial institute's role will be in the future...
...federally-funded U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-- which provided HIID with a $57.7 million grantto work in Russia--accused Hay and Shleifer ofwrongdoing in a letter sent to Harvard on May 20,1997. USAID wrote that Shleifer and Hay had abused"the trust of the United States Government byusing personal relationships, on occasion, forprivate gain...
USAID claimed an investigation into the Russiaproject showed that Hay, employed by Harvard asHIID's general director in Moscow, used governmentresources to further the investments of Shleifer'swife, Nancy Zimmerman. Hay allegedly did so withthe knowledge and approval of Shleifer, HIID'sproject director at the institute's home office inCambridge...
USAID suspended the last $14 million of the$57.7 million grant to HIID in late May 1997, andthe agency continued its investigation of the twomen and the institute...