Heffner Will Not Face Criminal Charges
Former Ohio Schools Superintendent Stan Heffner will not face criminal charges, despite questions about his work for an educational testing contractor.
View ArticleLegislators Call For Right to Appoint State Inspector General
The job of Ohio’s Inspector General is to investigate corruption and wrong-doing in all of the governor's cabinet-level agencies.
View ArticleODOT Meets Federal Stimulus Mandates
Ohio Inspector General Randall Meyer says the Ohio Department of Transportation successfully met mandated provisions of the federal economic stimulus package requiring infrastructure projects to be...
View ArticleTom Charles Retires
State Public Safety Director Tom Charles retired yesterday to meet a key retirement benefit deadline under state pension reform.
View ArticleInvestigation Shows $52K In Fuel Missing From Clinton County ODOT Tanks
An Ohio Inspector General's investigation has concluded that more than 14,700 gallons of fuel were not accounted for from two Ohio Department of Transportation tanks in Clinton County.
View ArticleFormer Lotto Worker Indicted For Theft
A former Ohio Lottery Commission employee has been indicted on charges of stealing 115 thousand dollars in instant lottery tickets and cashing 70 thousand dollars worth of winners in 2012 and 2013.
View ArticleInspector General Finds $40,000 Missing From Lancaster Prison
The Ohio Inspector General's office says an employee at the Southeastern Correctional Complex in Lancaster stole over 22,000 from the prison last year.
View ArticleColumbus City Attorney Gets Case Of Woman Who Simultaniously Worked For Two...
The Ohio Inspector General's office says a full-time Department of Medicaid employee improperly used state hours and resources working a side job under a contract she was awarded by another state agency.
View ArticleReport: Lt. Gov. Taylor's Ex-Aide Claimed Salon Time As Work
The state's top investigator says he's found reasonable cause of wrongdoing by a former top aide to the Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor and another of her employees.
View ArticleTaylor Makes Changes After IG Report Found Top Aide Claimed Salon...
Republican Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor says her office has made some of the changes recommended in an Inspector General's report that said a former top aide got paid after claiming that...
View ArticleFormer Lotto Worker Indicted For Theft
A former Ohio Lottery Commission employee has been indicted on charges of stealing 115 thousand dollars in instant lottery tickets and cashing 70 thousand dollars worth of winners in 2012 and 2013.
View ArticleInspector General Finds $40,000 Missing From Lancaster Prison
The Ohio Inspector General's office says an employee at the Southeastern Correctional Complex in Lancaster stole over 22,000 from the prison last year.
View ArticleColumbus City Attorney Gets Case Of Woman Who Simultaniously Worked For Two...
The Ohio Inspector General's office says a full-time Department of Medicaid employee improperly used state hours and resources working a side job under a contract she was awarded by another state agency.
View ArticleReport: Lt. Gov. Taylor's Ex-Aide Claimed Salon Time As Work
The state's top investigator says he's found reasonable cause of wrongdoing by a former top aide to the Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor and another of her employees.
View ArticleTaylor Makes Changes After IG Report Found Top Aide Claimed Salon...
Republican Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor says her office has made some of the changes recommended in an Inspector General's report that said a former top aide got paid after claiming that...
View ArticleInvestigation Finds Employee Misused State Time Campaigning
A state employee has been fired after Ohio's official watchdog found he misused state time to campaign for Republicans.
View ArticleIG Sends Case Of Former Dental Board Chief To City Attorney For Possible...
The Ohio Inspector General says former Ohio State Dental Board director Lili Reitz improperly shared information about an anonymous complaint with a former board member.
View ArticleIG Says People Used State Prison Inmate Info To Get Fraudlent Student Loans
The Ohio Inspector General says the federal government accepted dozens of fraudulent student aid applications filed using the identities of 62 Ohio prison inmates.
View ArticleIG Says Former ODNR Employee Misused State Resources
The Ohio Inspector General's office says a now-retired Ohio Department of Natural Resources official could face criminal charges for accepting payment for hours not worked, using his state vehicle for...
View ArticleIG Says State Overpaid Workers For Unused Vacation Time
The Ohio Inspector General's office says the state overpaid 18 government employees by nearly 50 thousand dollars for cashing out unused vacation time.
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