Although a key figure in the still-open probe into travel expenses at Cal State San Marcos left his post as provost, he remains on the university payroll

Graham Oberem, the former provost who personally approved $110 steaks, chauffeured limousine rides and $500-a-night resort stays — among other expenses — signed up for a special program that puts him back at work after weeks of using accrued vacation and pays him thousands of dollars a month on top of his six-figure pension.