VPT May Face Sanctions

The Daily Journal of Vermont and the Associated Press are reporting that Vermont Public Television (VPT) may be facing sanctions.
(Corporation for Public Broadcasting review recommends sanctions for Vermont Public Television)The sanctions may be imposed because VPT did not follow open meeting rules required by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

A complaint was filed in December. An internal investigation found that "VPT's board of directors properly closed the meetings but violated federal requirements by failing to notify the public that private meetings had been held."

The recommendation of sanctions comes from the office of the inspector general for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. VPT has asked the office to reconsider the sanctions. a final decision should come within 180 days.