/tags/ohio-auditor Ohio Auditor en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:00:04 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-02/ohio-auditor-keith-faber-scolds-columbus-city-schools-for-not-following-open-meetings-laws Faber said in a letter the school met behind closed doors in May 2024 to discuss a controversial strategy document authored by board member Brandon Simmons. That document plunged a debate on whether to close several aging school buildings into chaos. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:00:04 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-02/ohio-auditor-keith-faber-scolds-columbus-city-schools-for-not-following-open-meetings-laws George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-02-06/ohio-secretary-of-state-frank-larose-will-run-for-state-auditor-in-2026 LaRose, 45, a former state senator and U.S. Army Green Beret, is the last of Ohio's five term-limited statewide executive officeholders to make his future plans known. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:31:21 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-06/ohio-secretary-of-state-frank-larose-will-run-for-state-auditor-in-2026 Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /politics-government/2024-12-10/former-blendon-township-official-found-liable-for-more-than-100-000-in-improper-payments The Ohio Auditor's Office found former Blendon Township Administrator Bryan Rhoads was improperly paid and misused township credit cards. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:46:38 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-10/former-blendon-township-official-found-liable-for-more-than-100-000-in-improper-payments Mark Ferenchik /politics-government/2024-05-09/state-auditor-columbus-city-council-may-have-violated-open-meetings-act The May 1 letter from the Ohio Auditor's Office cites an Instagram post indicating discussions among council members about an Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution. Thu, 09 May 2024 17:20:53 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-09/state-auditor-columbus-city-council-may-have-violated-open-meetings-act Mark Ferenchik /coronavirus/2021-10-28/state-auditor-confirms-unemployment-fraud-and-overpayment State Auditor Keith Faber confirms the state overpaid nearly $3.8 billion in unemployment benefits. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:27:53 GMT /coronavirus/2021-10-28/state-auditor-confirms-unemployment-fraud-and-overpayment Andy Chow, Statehouse News Bureau /news/2020-11-11/problems-with-ohios-gun-background-check-system-have-been-known-for-years The cities of Columbus and Dayton, along with the national gun control group Everytown and Ohio resident Meghan Volk, are suing the Ohio Attorney… Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-11-11/problems-with-ohios-gun-background-check-system-have-been-known-for-years Matt Richmond /news/2020-04-15/coronavirus-in-ohio-state-auditor-warns-local-governments-of-tough-fiscal-times-ahead Ohio Auditor Keith Faber is telling local governments to take a close look at their finances and to prepare for things to get worse before they get… Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT /news/2020-04-15/coronavirus-in-ohio-state-auditor-warns-local-governments-of-tough-fiscal-times-ahead Andy Chow /statehouse-news-stories/2019-11-21/ohio-auditor-creates-public-records-rating-system-for-local-governments The official elected as the state’s accountability watchdog is creating a new program to encourage better open records policies among local governments,... Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:09:37 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-11-21/ohio-auditor-creates-public-records-rating-system-for-local-governments Andy Chow /news/2019-03-13/ohio-auditor-wants-to-expand-public-records-mediation-program Many local and state government records must be provided, upon request, to the public. When there is a dispute over whether records are public, involved… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:51:49 GMT /news/2019-03-13/ohio-auditor-wants-to-expand-public-records-mediation-program Jo Ingles /news/2019-02-19/state-auditor-columbus-charter-school-overcharged-for-attendance A state audit of a short-lived Columbus charter school finds officials inaccurately reported student attendance and received too much state funding.First… Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:19:12 GMT /news/2019-02-19/state-auditor-columbus-charter-school-overcharged-for-attendance Debbie Holmes