Government Accountability Board
Ethics panel dismisses airplane complaint against Noem, citing no definition of ‘state business’
The state Government Accountability Board dismissed a complaint Tuesday regarding Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state aircraft, citing no sufficient legal definition of “state business.” The three retired judges on the board – minus an additional member who recused himself – called the definition necessary to determine if a legal or ethical violation took place. […]
Ethics panel moves to subpoena DCI records on Noem’s state airplane use
A trio of retired judges voted on Monday to subpoena a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) report on Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state aircraft. The Government Accountability Board (GAB) voted 3-0* in favor of the subpoena after meeting in a closed executive session to discuss complaint 2021-04, the numerical tag attached to the complaint […]