Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand held a news conference on a joint investigation that his office conducted with the FBI.Sand said the investigation involves findings of more than $2 million of improper and unsupported disbursements by a former employee at the Metro Waste Authority. His investigation details how the former director of operations of the facility allegedly set up a shell company and then used that business as a subcontractor for Metro Waste Authority. The investigation covered a period of time from Jan. 1, 2011, through June 30, 2018. Investigators looked into disbursements to certain vendors, including payments to Britad Enterprises LLC, which was owned and operated by Jeff Dworek.Sand said Dworek was also MWA’s director of operations until he resigned in March 2017. “The procedures performed for the special investigation identified $1,834,696.75 of improper disbursements and $458,711.47 of unsupported disbursements,” said Sand. “The improper disbursements identified includes $1,177,713.00 of payments to Britad.”According to Sand, Dworek did not disclose to MWA officials he and/or his wife owned and operated Britad, and Dworek or his wife prepared the Britad invoices sent to MWA. “Dworek, as the director of operations for MWA, approved the invoices, personally picked up checks issued to Britad and deposited them into a bank account for which he was listed as an account holder,” said Sand.Additionally, The improper disbursements identified also includes $656,983.75 of payments to Lemar Programming Company LLC. According to Sand, LPC was established by Tracy Lemar, who also frequently provided services to MWA as an employee of Barker Lemar Engineering Consultants. Sand reported bank records illustrate payments were frequently issued to Britad from LPC’s bank account by Lemar after Dworek authorized payments from MWA to LPC. KCCI’s Chris Gothner is working to gather more information on the story and will have updates on the KCCI Breaking News and Weather App and KCCI 8 News at 5 and 6.

Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand held a news conference on a joint investigation that his office conducted with the FBI.

Sand said the investigation involves findings of more than $2 million of improper and unsupported disbursements by a former employee at the Metro Waste Authority.


His investigation details how the former director of operations of the facility allegedly set up a shell company and then used that business as a subcontractor for Metro Waste Authority.

The investigation covered a period of time from Jan. 1, 2011, through June 30, 2018.

Investigators looked into disbursements to certain vendors, including payments to Britad Enterprises LLC, which was owned and operated by Jeff Dworek.

Sand said Dworek was also MWA’s director of operations until he resigned in March 2017.

“The procedures performed for the special investigation identified $1,834,696.75 of improper disbursements and $458,711.47 of unsupported disbursements,” said Sand. “The improper disbursements identified includes $1,177,713.00 of payments to Britad.”

According to Sand, Dworek did not disclose to MWA officials he and/or his wife owned and operated Britad, and Dworek or his wife prepared the Britad invoices sent to MWA.

“Dworek, as the director of operations for MWA, approved the invoices, personally picked up checks issued to Britad and deposited them into a bank account for which he was listed as an account holder,” said Sand.

Additionally, The improper disbursements identified also includes $656,983.75 of payments to Lemar Programming Company LLC. According to Sand, LPC was established by Tracy Lemar, who also frequently provided services to MWA as an employee of Barker Lemar Engineering Consultants.

Sand reported bank records illustrate payments were frequently issued to Britad from LPC’s bank account by Lemar after Dworek authorized payments from MWA to LPC.

KCCI’s Chris Gothner is working to gather more information on the story and will have updates on the KCCI Breaking News and Weather App and KCCI 8 News at 5 and 6.