Trips taken by Hocking College employees were for school recruitment and business, said John Light, President of Hocking College, in a memo sent to the school’s staff.

The FBI and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office are investigating Light, Vice President Russell Tippet and the possible misuse of federal funds at the college, said Mike Brooks, spokesman for the FBI.

Brooks said he could not comment on whether  travel expenses were the sole reason for the investigation.

The chief of staff at Hocking College, Cindy Baden, declined to comment on the investigation.

The memo, released Oct. 7, details travel to locations such as Italy, Jamaica and the United Kingdom. According to the memo, several high-ranking employees, as well as Light, participated in many of these excursions. More than 35 staff members and 500 students participated in these trips, Light added in the memo.

“The vast majority of these trips are related to student travel,” Light said in the memo.

Light also denied claims that any trips were made to South Africa.

Several trips detailed on the memo were trips to study abroad locations such as Ecuador and Mexico.

Many trips were also made with the Havering College Board in Essex, England, with which Hocking College has a standing relationship, Light said.

“All visits were directly connected to Hocking College development and student recruiting—inbound and outbound,” Light said in the memo.

Light did not return calls for further comment.