UC to audit administrator spending The University of California will undergo a six-month state audit to determine whether it is spending too much money on administrators. Assemblywoman Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, requested the audit, which will begin in November. She said in a statement that she is concerned the university isn’t living up to promises to spend increased state funding on undergraduate education. The audit, expected to cost $200,000, will examine the UC’s allocation methods and how it monitors its nine campuses as well as instructional, research and administrative spending compared to growth. UC spokesman Paul Schwartz said the university regularly reports to the Legislature and expects to satisfy lawmakers’ questions about UC spending. Study shows rise in American health Americans are leading healthier lives and reducing their risk of heart disease, according to a University of California, San Francisco study that will be released in “The Journal of American College of Cardiology” today. “Reductions in heart disease risk factors, such as smoking, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, represent a major public triumph,” said Dr. Lee Goldman, chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine. Researchers found that these decreased risk factors reduced the number heart disease related deaths among Americans by 430,000 annually. Goldman also said most of the deaths related to heart disease were due to reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while reductions in non-heart disease deaths were attributed to a fall in smoking rates. Center to honor Asian American leaders UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center will hold its scholarship fundraising dinner on Oct. 6 and will honor Jae Min Chang, chairman and publisher of The Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo; Assemblywoman Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park; Duoung Pham, educator; and C.K. Yang, Olympic decathlon silver medalist. The dinner will be held at the UCLA Faculty Center with a reception and silent auction at 5 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the “21st-Century Endowment for Scholarships and Fellowships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Asian-American Studies at UCLA.” The evening will also feature a tribute to the late Royal Morales and Lilly Lee, the 30th anniversary of the center’s Amerasia Journal and the establishment of The Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo chair in Korean American studies at UCLA. Sengalese star to perform in Royce UCLA Live will present Sengalese singer Youssou N’Dour and his world-class band, Super Etoile, at Royce Hall on Oct. 18. In recent months, N’Dour - who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and UN Messenger of Peace - has enjoyed a heightened presence in the United States, performing on venues such as “The Late Show with David Letterman.” His latest release, “Joko,” was nominated for a Grammy Award earlier this year in the category of “Best World Music Album.”