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Nebraska Crime Commission Wants Grant Records

nebraska-crime-commissionLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Crime Commission wants documentation from law enforcement agencies on how it spent federal grant money.

It’s seeking records from 20 law enforcement organizations that received more than $13 million in federal grants over three years. The Justice Department says it’s money that wasn’t properly documented.

The commission, which acts as the state’s clearinghouse for grants from the Justice Department, may have to repay the money if it can’t account for it soon. If the Justice Department decides to designate the commission as a “high-risk grantee,” it could hurt future grant applications.

Lisa Stamm, head of the commission’s grants division, says the funds already have been paid out to the agencies and isn’t at immediate risk.

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