Minneapolis nonprofit to shut down after audit found ‘questionable’ spending

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    Minneapolis nonprofit shutting downIt comes after an audit found questionable spending.

Three weeks after an audit revealed “questionable” spending, a Minneapolis nonprofit has announced that it will shut its doors.

Move Minneapolis announced Wednesday that it’ll sunset at the end of the year.

The nonprofit, which focused on sustainable transportation, was started in 1992 and became a subsidiary of Minneapolis Regional Chamber back in 2019.

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After Jonathan Weinhagen — charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, attempted bank fraud, and submitting a false statement in a loan application — resigned as CEO of the chamber, an investigation was launched and found $290,000 in federal grant money was used for questionable expenses. The Metropolitan Council said it couldn’t rule out that Move Minneapolis money was somehow involved in Weinhagen’s alleged embezzlement.

Weinhagen pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud earlier this month.

“As Move Minneapolis winds down, we know this meaningful work will continue through the incredible organizations we’ve partnered with over the years, such as Metro Transit, Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN), Move Minnesota, Streets.mn, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County and so many others committed to sustainable transportation in Minneapolis,” Move Minneapolis said.
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