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Florida State university and the police department that handled the Jameis Winston case have now come under national scrutiny, but there are still many unanswered questions about the investigation.

A scathing media report cited numerous missteps in the Tallahassee Police Department’s investigation. They included a lack of effort in obtaining surveillance footage from the bar the accuser and Winston were at and half-hearted attempts to contact witnesses and a cab driver. State Attorney Willie Meggs, who’s office was not notified until 11 months after the encounter, has maintained the police department didn’t make it easy from the beginning.

“It would have been nice to talk to people in Potbelly’s, it would have been nice to have the video of what went on in Potbelly’s prior to the incident, it would have been nice to have an interview with the suspect,” said Meggs.

The Tallahassee Police Department declined an interview, but part of a statement they gave us reads “we take seriously the obligation to respond to any individual who wants to report a crime, regardless of who they are accusing.”

The university came under fire, as well, including how they report sexual assaults and when they began looking into the Winston case. FSU launched a website devoted to their response to the media report. The university legally has to look into a sexual assault complaint the moment they’re notified. FSU maintains they have fulfilled all of their legal obligations and objected to the media report.

The university is currently being investigated by the US Department of Education for their handling of the case. Winston’s accuser filed the complaint.