Lincoln police now investigating $2.5M no-bid contract flagged by Nebraska auditor

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 633

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — The Lincoln Police Department is now investigating a $2.5 million no-bid emergency contract between the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and a Lincoln contractor Gov. Jim Pillen recommended.

State Auditor Mike Foley has said the deal “smacks of favoritism.” Part of Foley’s probe also questions actions by some top staff under Pillen’s direct control, he has said.

Foley said in early February that he had referred his audit findings to …

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