INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The state’s top economic development leadership on Wednesday voted to release a long-awaited audit once a final legal review is complete.

The forensic audit of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) is a response to controversy over how it used taxpayer dollars to fund its economic development projects, such as the LEAP District near Lebanon. LEAP stands for Limitless Exploration Advanced Pace.

Republican Gov. Mike Braun ran on addressing IEDC concerns during the 2024 election and ordered the audit in April.

Braun’s office said Wednesday that lawyers will need to make some redactions to the report to comply with state law. Officials said those redactions should not be significant and the report should become public by the end of next week. The governor’s off

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