State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla issues statement on IU’s Kinsey Institute

This coming Wednesday, Jan. 15, Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla will participate in a press conference to share her work to provide transparency on Indiana University’s efforts to comply with a 2023 law prohibiting state funding of the Kinsey Institute.

Comptroller Nieshalla stands for transparency in how taxpayer dollars are spent and is not advocating for defunding the University.

“As State Comptroller, I am an avid defender and supporter of transparency, fiscal responsibility and rule of law,” she said. “As the elected officeholder that distributes tax dollars to units of government, including universities, the law that prohibits state funding of the Kinsey Institute was brought to the attention of my office. I hope the responses from the University to my inquiries regarding compliance help in holding the University accountable. After looking further into the Kinsey Institute myself, I understand why the legislature passed, and the Governor signed, this bill into law.”