The near breach of the Greater London Authority's financial rules only came to light following a chance investigation by its internal counter fraud team.
The Trump administration accused states and schools of misusing federal grants meant for immigrants' children and low-income students, claiming they funded a radical leftwing agenda.
The Conservatives wasted billions of pounds on HS2 through poor management, badly negotiated contracts and constant design changes, the transport secretary will say on Wednesday.
The news that it has written down â¬3.6m on a partly failed IT system must have felt like another slap in the face for staff in an organisation that has been struggling for its financial survival.
"The foundation lost approximately $3 million in recent years due to mismanagement, and the college's Board of Trustees felt increased oversight was needed to address this issue."