The Department of Treasury conducted an in-depth investigation of an American NGO’s work on North Korea in 2018, NK News has learned, sparking extensive sanctions compliance concerns and significant new paperwork burdens among fellow humanitarian organizations.
Although no fines were ultimately issued – the NGO in question instead received a cautionary note – the process did cost the group tens of thousands in legal fees and significant operating burdens.
The Department of Treasury conducted an in-depth investigation of an American NGO’s work on North Korea in 2018, NK News has learned, sparking extensive sanctions compliance concerns and significant new paperwork burdens among fellow humanitarian organizations.
Although no fines were ultimately issued – the NGO in question instead received a cautionary note – the process did cost the group tens of thousands in legal fees and significant operating burdens.
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Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.