Gov. Noem Announces Cornerstones of Government Accountability
Mike Tanner/KWAT
November 26, 2024
S.D. Searchlight
PIERRE, S.D.–Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order Monday and signaled the preparation of a legislative package to strengthen internal controls in South Dakota state government after several cases of allegedly criminal state employee conduct.
Noem did not directly mention any of those specific cases in the executive order or a news release.
The executive order requires state employees to participate in training covering the concepts of public trust, duty to act, internal controls, conflict of interest and a “service mindset for the citizens of South Dakota.” The commissioner of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration will develop the program.