Legislative Operations and Audit Committee to Subpoena Department of Revenue to Force Answers

PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Department of Revenue says it can’t talk about alleged fraud cases in the Department of Revenue.
The Legislative oversight committee says it can’t wait.

It’s a standoff between the Noem Administration and the Legislative branch.  The end result is the Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit committee is seeking a subpoena to force the testimony.

Committee member, Senator David Wheeler says that the Legislature can’t wait until three years after the fact to perform effective oversight and Senator Jean Hunhoff – the co-chair of the appropriations committee agreed adding that her trust in what the Noem Administration says and does has been shaken by the recent revelations of financial shenanigans in various departments of state government.

The committee voted 7-to-2 to seek the subpoena in hopes of hearing testimony from the department in executive session next month.