http://americandemocracy.org/did-joni-ernst-violate-iowa-conflict-of-interest-laws/

The American Democracy Legal Fund has filed a complaint with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller requesting his office investigate whether Joni Ernst violated Iowa conflict of interest laws while serving as Montgomery County Auditor and the county’s Chief Financial Officer for its flood disaster assistance operation while her father secured county contracts for his construction business. Under Iowa law, county officers or employees are prohibited from having “an interest, direct or indirect, in a contract with that county.” Ernst appears to have had an interest in the contracts awarded to her father’s company as a result of their familial relationship.

The full complaint and associated exhibits are available here.   (americandemocracy.org/app/uploads/ADLF-Ernst.pdf)

The American Democracy Legal Fund is a group established by David Brock and run by Brad Woodhouse to hold candidates for office accountable for possible ethics and/or legal violations.