LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska State Auditor Charlie Janssen says an outside firm will be hired to audit a state agency's contracts with his company to avoid any perceived conflicts of interest.
Janssen's company, RTG Medical, holds more than $945,000 in contracts with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, including two worth more than $422,000 that started after he took office in January.
Janssen has said a blind trust keeps him unaware of his company's daily dealings and protects him from potential conflicts of interest.
But some at the State Capitol have questioned how that's possible since the contracts are a matter of public record and Janssen's brother also is a leader at the company.
Messages seeking comment from Janssen have been left by the Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/1JUA7Z4 ).
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