The SDC’s main office at 1730 W. North Ave. and two parking lots are listed for $2.59 million, and its nearby warehouse and parking lot at 1810 W. North Ave. are listed for $639,000 by Ogden & Company. The SDC is selling the properties to pay off some of its debt. (Julius Shieh / Wisconsin Watch)

So what happened?

That’s the question we asked after the Social Development Commission abruptly paused operations in April.

Here’s what we learned:

SDC’s past leaders significantly weakened internal financial controls with little outside scrutiny, an investigation by WPR and Wisconsin Watch found.

Listen to the audio report from Addie Costello.

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Audio: Listen to our investigation into how the SDC failed its Milwaukee clients

by Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
September 26, 2024

<h1>Audio: Listen to our investigation into how the SDC failed its Milwaukee clients</h1>
<p class="byline">by Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />September 26, 2024</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SDC-building-5-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-99850" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The SDC’s main office at 1730 W. North Ave. and two parking lots are listed for $2.59 million, and its nearby warehouse and parking lot at 1810 W. North Ave. are listed for $639,000 by Ogden &amp; Company.   The SDC is selling the properties to pay off some of its debt. (Julius Shieh / Wisconsin Watch)</figcaption></figure>
<p>So what happened?</p>
<p>That’s the question we asked after the Social Development Commission abruptly paused operations in April.</p>
<p>Here’s what we learned:</p>
<p>SDC’s past leaders significantly weakened internal financial controls with little outside scrutiny, an investigation by WPR and Wisconsin Watch found.</p>
<p>Listen to the audio report from Addie Costello.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FEATURE_ADDIE_SDC_09_24_24.mp3"></audio></figure>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">More SDC coverage</h2>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/09/25/how-the-social-development-commission-failed-its-milwaukee-residents/">How the Social Development Commission failed Milwaukee residents</a></p>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/09/26/why-did-the-social-development-commission-fail-here-are-takeaways-from-our-investigation/">Why did the Social Development Commission fail? Here are takeaways from our investigation</a></p>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/09/25/sdc-puts-main-office-and-warehouse-up-for-sale/">SDC puts main office and warehouse up for sale</a></p>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/09/26/attorney-william-sulton-advocates-for-milwaukees-most-vulnerable/">Attorney William Sulton advocates for Milwaukee’s most vulnerable</a></p>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/06/19/sdcs-inconsistent-meeting-notices-raise-transparency-concerns-heres-what-you-need-to-know/">SDC’s inconsistent meeting notices raise transparency concerns. Here’s what you need to know.</a></p>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/07/31/three-months-since-closing-sdc-still-owes-money/">Three months since closing, SDC still owes money</a></p>
<p><a href="https://milwaukeenns.org/2024/06/07/opinion-heres-how-the-social-development-commission-can-make-a-comeback/">Opinion: Here’s how the Social Development Commission can make a comeback</a></p></p>
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