IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — There was a conflict of interest when dozens of no-bid state contracts were improperly awarded to a construction company owned by a state purchasing official and her husband, Iowa’s state auditor determined in a report released Monday.

State Auditor Mary Mosiman’s report questioned $375,000 in contracts awarded to BluePrint Homes, a construction company co-owned by Department of Administrative Services employee Lois Schmitz, whose job responsibilities include training others about the rules regarding the awarding of state contracts.

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