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Commerce Department flags $4 million in conflicts at Development Fund
Updated Oct 18, 4:09 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The North Dakota Commerce Department identified two Development Fund board leaders connected to nearly $4 million in conflict of interest transactions. [Bismarck Tribune] [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]
- The Commerce Department declined to identify the companies involved in the conflicts. [Bismarck Tribune] [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What are the names of the two board leaders identified in these conflicts?
- What are the names of the companies that benefited from these transactions?
- What enforcement action, if any, will the Commerce Department take?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the Commerce Department finding and added the detail that the fund chair's firm received $500k. Read it → · Paywall
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News shared the Commerce Department statement about identified conflicts. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the Commerce Department statement about identified conflicts. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared the Commerce Department statement about identified conflicts. Read it →
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