SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The latest case involving a a South Dakota state employee is a Department of Revenue (DOR) worker who is accused of manipulating the system to benefit themselves financially.
“Our focus has narrowed to transactions involving a state employee trying to avoid paying a tax by designating the sale of a new vehicle to a trade-in, which reduces the tax consequences,” said South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley.
The unnamed worker at the state DOR accused of avoiding the higher vehicle tax hasn’t been charged with a crime but has been fired.
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Jackley said it appears this was limited to a single employee at this time, but that it’s still early-on in the investigation.
According to Jackley, agents are investigating other matters in the DOR and have uncovered other financial discrepancies that are now being reviewed for potential charges.
The AG also revealed there are other investigations are underway in different phases involving state employees or state funds in other government agencies.
He told KELO News, “Those are early on in the investigations, and oftentimes it is difficult as Attorney General to determine if it rises to the level of criminality. ”
Jackley says it is important to give his agents more time to complete the work they’ve started.
When asked if he expects more criminal charges from these investigations, Jackley replied that he does.
