Lawsuit claims Indiana treasurer granted illegal contracts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A whistleblower suit alleges that Indiana’s authorities treasurer violated authorities instrumentality successful handing retired contracts that paid much than $6 cardinal to firms linked to her governmental supporters. The suit filed by a erstwhile apical bureau staffer claims Republican Treasurer Kelly Mitchell bypassed required approvals from different authorities agencies erstwhile she awarded the contracts without seeking competitory bids. The suit alleges those contracts went to 8 banks, a fiscal services institution and the Indianapolis instrumentality steadfast Ice Miller. It says those companies either straight donated to Mitchell’s run oregon had concern ties with others who had. Officials for Mitchell’s bureau and Ice Miller declined to remark connected the allegations.