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Development Fund board leaders identified in conflict of interest review
Updated Oct 18, 6:09 AM 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 involved in nearly $4 million worth of 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 withheld the names of the companies involved in these transactions. [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
- Which companies or entities received funds through the $4 million in conflicted transactions?
- What are the names and titles of the two board leaders involved?
- What enforcement actions or remedies will the Commerce Department pursue?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported that the Commerce Department identified the board leaders and highlighted the $500,000 grant to the chair's firm. Read it → · Paywall
- Mandan People Reporting News (public group): Mandan People Reporting News shared the Commerce Department report about conflicts of interest at the Development Fund. Read it →
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Bismarck Community Buzz shared the Commerce Department report about conflicts of interest at the Development Fund. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Bismarck people reporting the news shared the Commerce Department report about conflicts of interest at the Development Fund. Read it →
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