Auditor of State #
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Mission Statement #
“As Ohio’s chief compliance officer, the Auditor of State makes Ohio government more efficient, effective and transparent by placing checks and balances on state and local governments for taxpayers” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
Controlling Board #
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Membership; authority; manual; portal login; reports and budgets; agency resources; media and news; and meeting schedule, deadlines, agendas, and minutes.
Purpose/Jurisdiction #
“The Controlling Board provides legislative oversight over certain capital and operating expenditures by state agencies and has approval authority over various other state fiscal activities including:
- “Waivers of competitive selection to agencies when an agency’s purchases or leases from a specific vendor exceed the amounts specified in law
- “Appropriation releases for capital construction projects
- “Loans and grants made through the Department of Development
- “Loans and subsidies made through the Department of Education to local school districts
- “The transfer of appropriation authority between line items within a fund in an agency and increases in appropriation authority in some funds” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
Legislative Service Commission #
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Mission Statement #
“We are a nonpartisan agency providing the Ohio General Assembly with drafting, research, budget and fiscal analysis, training, and other services” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
Office of the Inspector General #
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Mission Statement #
“Pursuant to ORC §121.42, the inspector general’s authority extends to:
- “Receiving complaints alleging wrongful acts and omissions and determining whether there is reasonable cause to believe an alleged wrongful act or omission has been committed or is being committed by a state officer or employee;
- “Investigating the management and operation of state agencies on the inspector general’s initiative to determine whether wrongful acts and omissions have been committed or are being committed by state officers and employees” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
