Overview

• The Office of the General Counsel launched a Section 117 investigation after finding inaccurate and incomplete foreign funding disclosures by UM.
• The department requires tax records, copies of agreements with foreign governments and a list of all foreign gifts and contracts since 2020 within 30 days.
• Officials allege tens of millions of dollars were reported late or misclassified as nongovernmental despite direct government affiliations.
• The probe follows DOJ charges against two Chinese nationals accused of attempting to smuggle biological materials into a UM laboratory.
• This action is part of President Trump’s broader campaign to boost transparency and curb malign foreign influence at leading U.S. universities.