Edited sentence: A Cleveland Plain Dealer article exposed that Boyce's deputy had ties to a lobbyist for the bank who had been hired in the weeks leading up to the contract being awarded.Boyce has come under scrutiny recently for awarding a major contract to State Street Bank, which is currently under investigation for improperly handling assets of California pension funds.State Street previously worked for Ohio prior to 2006 and is performing different work for Ohio than what was involved in the California allegations.State Street won the contract, which is expected to save $7.3 million, in a competitive bid process