Iowa master agreements draw bidders but spotlight oversight findings
State contracts favor Iowa vendors with 206 master agreements in Iowa and 37 states overall. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. leads at 45.2 million since 2011, followed by Computer Aid Inc. at 29.8 million since 2012. Auditors flagged weak controls, urging tighter monitoring and shared rebates.
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Iowa
Illinois
AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp
Kansas City
Department of Human Services
Department of Corrections
Caleb Hunter
Computer Aid Inc
Harrisburg
Department of Administrative Services
DAS
Corrections Department
Corrections
John Baldwin
Hunter
Emma’s life and organ donations touch Cedar Rapids community
Emma loved animals and outdoor camp life at Camp Wapsie in Cedar Rapids where she inspired staff and friends. After her death her donated organs aided a 17 year old girl, a 10 year old boy, a 31 year old woman, a 65 year old woman, a 42 year old man, and a 39 year old man with four children. Her memory funds support camp scholarships and a college scholarship in her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah McLachlan
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Cedar Rapids
YMCA
Carolyn Stone
Emma
Stone
Aimee
Iowa
Redlinger
Erickson
GoFundMe
Jennifer Redlinger
Camp Wapsie
Ahrenstein
Cedar Rapids Speed Trap Noted in National Radar Reports
Cedar Rapids ranks as the second worst speed trap city in the United States behind Houston, with thousands of out of state citations issued from 2010 to 2014. Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri drivers lead in tickets, while Iowa residents have fewer claims. The Midwest town draws coverage after a Star Tribune article highlighted its rapid Minnesota speeders catch.
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St. Louis
St. Paul
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Midwest
John Bowman
National Motorists Association
Waunakee
Wis
Bowman
Houston
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Sheryl Phelps
CJ Cooper & Associates
Hiawatha
Judicial Branch
CJ Cooper
Phelps
Plumbers Supply Co
Iowa City
Ben Wunderlich
Wunderlich
Public Safety
Roxann Ryan
Ryan
DPS
Alex Murphy
Kiesler
Erin
Jordan
Thegazette
Hele Bes
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Jim Mason
Kenny Sandersfeld
North Liberty
Aimee Redlinger
Shelby Cox
Cox
Alison
Gowans
C.R
Brian
Morelli
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