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- American Diabetes Association expelled five members from its conference in New Orleans on June 5, triggering an internal review.
- ADA issued top-line findings from that internal panel on Sept. 1 but has kept the full review confidential.
- ADA's audit and governance committee (AGC) notified the Board on Sunday that its initial findings did not reflect 'the full breadth and depth' of the investigation, and that certain interviews were conducted after those findings were prepared.
- The AGC told the Board additional findings are expected and 'may clarify or correct information previously provided' from the September release.
- According to ADA, the new findings 'could result in further actions by the Board,' leaving the status of the expelled members unresolved.
- The AGC's notification effectively walks back the September top-line release, which had been the only public accounting of why five members were removed.
Why it matters: The five expelled members and the ADA's broader membership now face a review whose public conclusions may be revised or contradicted by the additional findings the AGC says are still coming, with the Board empowered to take further action once it receives them.
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