47 complaints, 14 criminal investigations of state employees logged in six months

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 520

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A state Public Integrity Unit fielded 47 complaints of state employee misconduct in its first six months of operations, according to the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Of those complaints, 14 resulted in criminal investigations, four of which have resulted in criminal charges thus far.

The figures are part of a report delivered this week to the Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit Committee.

At a press conference on the findings Wednesday, Attorney General Marty …

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