Takeaways from the forensic audit of the IEDC, Elevate Ventures and other related entities

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    1. And it will go down a rabbit hole even Alice would jealous of. It will be interesting to see all of the shenanigans going on behind closed doors and what the true cost to the taxpayers really is due to wink and nod agreements, especially with all five major electric utilities.

    1. Agree, it was needed and glad he followed through with the campaign promise. Unforetunatly this is not unique to the IEDC as well, this happens in both private and public sector as we hear about in the news.

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