The Lincoln Police Department is now handling an investigation into the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s award of a no-bid contract that the state auditor flagged as “suspect.”
State Auditor Mike Foley initially referred his findings to the Nebraska State Patrol and the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office for investigation last month. But a State Patrol spokesperson said the agency referred the case to the Lincoln Police Department for investigation due to a potential conflict of interest within the patrol.
Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer confirmed the department has received information and said the investigation is ongoing. At a press conference last week, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers declined to say whether or not his office is investigating, but he explained the general process following an auditor referral…