A "no-bid" contract awarded to a private firm owned by a county official's brother-in-law is drawing scrutiny from state legislators.

After years of missed deadlines and cost overruns, the county of 1.2 million is eyeing the finish line on phase one of a major IT upgrade.

Scot Rourke, who was for 19 months embroiled in a corruption probe, but never charged, will be paid $245,000 by the county government.

Several officials from the Cleveland-anchored county have been charged in a yearlong investigation led by the state attorney general's office.

James Hickey directed campaign contributions to former Allentown, Pennsylvania Mayor Ed Pawlowski in exchange for a million contract to upgrade the city's street lights.