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Senate panel backs performance audit of Commerce and Development Fund after concerns about department conduct
Summary
The Senate State and Local Government Committee approved an amendment and recommended a due-pass for Senate Bill 2396, ordering an independent performance audit of the Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund following concerns raised about department actions.
The Senate State and Local Government Committee voted to adopt an amendment and recommended a due-pass on Senate Bill 2396, a measure authorizing an independent performance audit of the North Dakota Department of Commerce and the North Dakota Development Fund.
Senator Kent Weston, sponsor of SB2396, told the committee the bill was prompted by concerns that the Department of Commerce publicly alleged a North Dakota startup had misused funds, a claim he said created conflicting public signals and…
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