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An Australian company, banned from operating traffic light cameras in Chicago because of an ongoing bribery scandal there, has been approved for a contract by the Gwinnett County Board of Education to install cameras on buses for the state’s largest school district.

The company was picked without school board members being told about the allegations against Redflex Traffic Systems — that its Chicago contract was maintained because of a $2 million bribery scheme over nearly a decade.

Now the company is being investigated by federal authorities, in addition to the city inspector general’s office, according to The Chicago Tribune, which uncovered the alleged bribery in a series of stories last year.

A spokeswoman for Redflex said the company has transformed since the Chicago incident, completely overhauling its executive leadership and putting in place new procedures and training meant to guard against future incidents of corruption.

There are no such allegations related to the Gwinnett County contract.

Still, it’s unclear whether the camera installation schedule will be kept, because the company that lost out on the bid has filed a protest, and contract negotiations with Redflex have halted while the bid award is reviewed.

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