The Nebraska State Auditor’s Office is located in the State Capitol. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — After Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley issued a recent statement exposing alleged financial improprieties involving several local governments, he said his office faced a surge of callers requesting probes of their towns, too.
It’s a common response, Foley said, after news hits of a small-town investigation by the auditor.
“The phone starts ringing,” he said, repeating a common refrain: “‘Hey look at us. Look what’s happening in my village or county too.’”…