/tags/ohio-auditor Ohio Auditor en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:12:48 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-12/ohio-auditor-department-of-aging-facing-high-staff-turnover-as-states-senior-population-grows The 100-page report states the agency has only retained 24% of its staff from 2017 to 2024. Ohio's population of people above the age of 60 is growing rapidly, but Ohio Auditor Keith Faber says the funding available for programs and services to support these individuals has largely stayed stagnant over the past 20 years. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:12:48 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-12/ohio-auditor-department-of-aging-facing-high-staff-turnover-as-states-senior-population-grows George Shillcock /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