Widely acknowledged to be a world authorityon distance learning, Mr Bear acts as an expert witness for the FBI on trials involving so called diploma mills where degrees are sold for cash.
As Paul Redmond Michel, anauthorityon patent law, points out, these operations will be larger than anything either corporation has in the United States.
The report - an annual report on the local authority's allotment policy - will be considered by next week's planning, environment and development committee.
Sir Albert warned at the time the authority could be facing an additional amount of tens of millions of pounds for next year, depending on reductions in direct government grants.