The examination of various state money investments for which the Minnesota Council on Compulsive Gambling was responsible is set to be conducted in the following weeks. The legislating body, headed by Jim Nobles said that depended on the obtained results of the examination he will decide whether a further investigation is necessary. It seems that Council's prospects to milk more money from the Legislature was hold over for the time being due to more urgent concerns of how the public money is spent by the organization.
Over the past decade, the council enjoyed the financial support provided by the state and city of Duluth, slicing over $2.3 million for educational programs, utilized as a warning sign of compulsive gambling. However, about a month ago, a political uproar was ignited when the council's annual salary of $109,000 was divulged to the masses. Needless to mention that not a single Minnesota nonprofit leader has ever received a sum that was so above the average. The information from various sources pointed to the fact that organization misused the allotted money without returning the promised services. Sen. Ann Rest, a DFL, lawmaker from New Hope who was known for the works she done on gambling issues, withdrew her support for the council.
The council received a letter, sent by the Minnesota Attorney General stating that not all the paperwork was submitted in order to continue do business in the state. Furthermore, the letter specified the instructions for handing in the necessary papers with the Secretary of State.
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| Source: gamblingsmart news writer
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Wednesday, 16 February 2005 |
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