From Sean Cockerham in Anchorage –

The fate of Sarah Palin’s legal defense fund remains a mystery, as the fund's web site continues to solicit donations more than three months after an investigator hired by the state said it appeared to be in violation of state ethics law.

The state personnel board has taken no public action on the July 14 report by its investigator, Tom Daniel, that found “probable cause” the Alaska Fund Trust was in violation of statute. All that’s known is that the personnel board has not followed up on the report with the filing of any formal accusation, which would trigger a potential hearing or penalties.

“Unless the subject of the complaint waives confidentiality or an accusation is served this matter remains confidential. To the best of my knowledge neither of these events has occurred,” said Nicki Neal, the state’s personnel director.

One thing that's clear is that the disclosure of who contributed to the fund never happened. Kristan Cole, the trustee of the fund, said this summer that there would be disclosures four times a year, with the first likely coming in mid-August.

“The matter still remains under advisement,” Cole said this week when asked about whether the plan to disclose had been abandoned.

Cole did not respond to questions about the status of the fund or how much it’s raised to this point.