Ohio officials reject Miami University's chair purchase

From The Columbus Dispatch: A seemingly routine request by Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, to purchase $167,000 worth of office chairs ended with a rare rejection by the state Controlling Board, a legislative spending oversight panel. In a 6-1 vote, lawmakers rejected the purchase after realizing that university officials decided to purchase the most expensive office chairs available -- the Aeron stretched-fabric brand. Of the 333 chairs purchased, 245 of them designated for staff and faculty offices cost $522 apiece. Chairs for conference rooms ranged from $397 to $446 each.