DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- The investigation into alleged mishandling of money at the Iowa Association of School Boards has widened to include federal education officials.
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin has sent a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan asking Duncan to see if any money Harkin requested for a program called Skills Iowa was redirected.
Harkin says he's received good reports about the program, which is run by the school board group. Harkin says demand for funding for the program is high.
The program offers students online learning and assessment tools.
Harkin's request came as the Iowa Legislature's Government Oversight Committee began its second week of investigating allegations the school board group wasted taxpayer money on lavish salaries and exotic trips.
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