According to records obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution through an open records request, the Office of Congressional Ethics and the U.S. House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct have inquired about Deal's 20-year business arrangement with the state that earned his company $1.5 million from 2004 through 2008.
One e-mail said a subpoena would be issued in the probe.
The Gainesville Republcian and a business partner had held a no-bid agreement with the state to provide a facility for the state's inspection of vehicles that were junked and then rebuilt. The newspaper reported in early October that Deal, also a candidate for governor, had ended the business arrangement with the state that earned his company about $300,000 a year.
When the story broke in August, Deal said he didn't do anything wrong and wasn't using his government position for personal gain. He said he was helping constituents and making sure an important state safety program continued. Since 1982, the state has required any wrecked vehicle that is rebuilt to pass a safety inspection before it can receive a new title.
When the story broke in August, Deal said he didn't do anything wrong and wasn't using his government position for personal gain.
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