The Justice Department launched an investigation into Harvard University over allegations that the institution was failing to comply with the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that ended affirmative action in admissions.
On Monday, the Justice Department sent a letter to Harvard to inform school leadership of the investigation under the False Claims Act, the New York Times reported.
Harvard is being accused of defrauding the government through its admissions process, even though it claims to be in compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling. The Education Department hit Harvard with a compliance review earlier this month to determine whether the university was engaging in racial discrimination against its undergraduate applicants, according to the outlet.
Harvard spokesman Jonathan Swain said the school was in compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling and that the admissions department doesn’t have access to applicants’ race and ethnic information during the decision-making process.
