A new special investigation from State Auditor Rob Sand’s office raises questions about how the southwest Iowa city of Hamburg spent disaster relief funds. Sand says he’s found conflicts of interest with a grant program designed to help a the town recover after flooding five years ago.

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has identified conflicts of interest and a lack of documentation for how the City of Hamburg spent some of its flood recovery money. State Auditor Rob Sand said the investigation found family members of a Hamburg City Council member and a city employee may have unfairly benefitted