He shared the role of the auditor and his staff to place checks and balances on state and local governments to be more efficient, effective, and transparent. Most recently, they released a report on Medicaid that showed more than 100,000 people registered in Ohio as well as up to eight other states, costing Ohioans nearly a billion dollars. 

In a release from the state auditor, Shawnee Township failed to invoice and collect funds for fire and ambulance services to the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center. They were in a contract with the JSMC for fire and ambulance services from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023.

March 22, 2024 Press Release from the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission: BEREA, Ohio (March 22, 2024) – The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission’s new toll collection system, which started as a vision and a study in 2016, is nearing the final stages of completion. The switch to the new system – which began last year – will be phased in gradually over the next several weeks. To accommodate all travelers on the 241-mile Ohio Turnpike – designated as I-80, I-90, and I-76 – the new toll collection system will feature a combination of open road tolling lanes for E-ZPass customers and a gated exit system for non-E-ZPass customers who prefer to pay by cash or credit card.

February 22, 2024 Press Release from Mark A. Badertscher, OSU Extension Hardin County: Hardin County – The Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference (CTC) will be held in person March 12-13 at Ohio Northern University in Ada. The first day of this year’s conference will feature Alex Harrell, Soybean Yield Champion from southwest Georgia with a yield of 206 bushels per acre. His presentation has been made possible by sponsor Brandt Professional Agriculture.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

The Bath Township Board of Trustees have unanimously voted (Resolution # 12-5-23-6) to ask Bath Township residents to take a second look at the 2.5 mill levy increase which narrowly failed last November. The fire department came up short by only 43 votes and are hopeful that voters will reconsider this vital funding request.

Some shoppers during the holiday season may be writing checks they can't cash and while the season promotes gift giving, making sure to know your limits while holiday shopping is a good way to stay jolly.

Several schools attended the event, including Temple Christian, LCC, Perry, Bluffton, Allen East, Parkway, Delphos St. John's, and Jefferson. The juniors and seniors participated in the OSU Extension Office's Real Money Real World program, which provided them with hands-on experience in making financial decisions, evaluating the consequences of their decisions, and understanding the cost of living on their own.

Eleven days after the letter was sent, O'Neal's legal counsel filed a lawsuit against the Walter C. Potts Entrepreneur Center, the Lima Chamber Foundation, and Ackerman as the center's board president. The lawsuit says the allegations in the letter are a lie and the false and threatening letter forced O'Neal to take this action. It also says the letter is defamatory and portrays O'Neal in a false light.