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Podcast: The IBJ Podcast with Mason King
Episode: What a state audit reveals about the IEDC, Elevate Ventures and more
Description: Gov. Mike Braun’s administration last week released an audit the governor ordered last spring of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. — the state’s job creation agency — and related organizations, including the IEDC’s foundation as well as Elevate Ventures, the Applied Research Institute and other groups.
From the beginning, the governor and Commerce Secretary David Adams referred to the review as a “forensic audit,” a term generally used when fraud or legal irregularities are expected. But the Governor’s Office said the review uncovered nothing criminal.
Still, the auditors included dozens of findings in their report, in...