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Commerce Department identifies conflicts worth $4M in Development Fund leadership
Updated Oct 19, 1:39 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The North Dakota Commerce Department identified two board leaders of the Development Fund. [Bismarck Tribune] [Mandan People Reporting News (public group)] [Bismarck Community Buzz (public group)] [Bismarck people reporting the news (public group)]
- These leaders were involved in 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 refused to publicly identify the companies involved. [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
- Who are the two board leaders identified by the Commerce Department?
- What specific companies or entities were involved in the $4 million in transactions?
- When did these conflict of interest transactions occur?
- What consequences or enforcement actions will the Commerce Department pursue?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the Commerce Department's conflict findings and highlighted the $500,000 grant to the chair's firm as an example of the identified conflicts. Read it → · Paywall
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News shared the Commerce Department's identification of conflicts among Development Fund board leaders. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the same announcement about conflicts identified in Development Fund leadership. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared the Commerce Department's identification of conflicts in the Development Fund. Read it →
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