WTTG’s Tisha Thompson has been all over the story of Allen Sessoms — the President of the University of the District of Columbia who stands accused of basically using the school as his personal travel agent and home improvement warehouse — and yesterday, she provided an in-depth look at exactly where all the money poured into Sessoms’ home went. For example: $76,000 in bookshelves!

Students and faculty at the University of the District of Columbia are really displeased with university president Allen Sessoms’ costly travel bills, like a $7,952 flight to visit UDC’s “campus” in Cairo — especially considering the college is fighting a budget battle which could see the elimination of 20 academic programs. Sessoms has claimed that all the costs are “above-board” and that the stories about them didn’t take into account “extenuating circumstances surrounding the travel” — like the fact that flying coach would, according to Sessoms, kill him.

Allen Sessoms, the President of the University of the District of Columbia, responded to accusations that he ran up several thousands of dollars in lavish travel costs on the District’s dime, including international jaunts to England and Egypt and a trip to Wyoming on which he brought his family.