The Youngstown Vindicator | Ed Runyan The Ralph Infante corruption case has concluded, but Auditor of State Dave Yost, whose agency carried out most of the investigation, says, “Our work is not complete in the Mahoning Valley.” He made that comment when his office was asked last week about an insider remark that the Infante

cleveland.com | Cory Shaffer A former maintenance foreman at Strongsville City Schools faces felony charges Tuesday after officials said he used district money to buy equipment — including a $20,000 custom-built John Deere tractor and a tool shed — for himself over five years. Robert Schwerman used the school’s maintenance account to outfit his Lorain home

The Columbus Dispatch | Bennett Leckrone A Columbus home health-services provider owes more than $2 million after it billed the state for services it was not authorized to provide, according to the state auditor. America’s Home Health Services owes a total of $2.13 million, including interest, to the Ohio Department of Medicaid. The company billed

The Columbus Dispatch | Marty Schladen The state auditor’s office has determined that a Whitehall home health-care company improperly billed Medicaid for almost $1 million worth of services. Gardenia Home Health Care was paid $5.8 million between 2013 and 2015 by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, but only slightly more than half of the personal-care

The Columbus Dispatch | Marty Schladen A group of Ohio legislative leaders and the state auditor said Wednesday they don’t know if the companies that handle billions in state drug business have a duty to protect taxpayers. They called a press conference at the Statehouse to explain their plans to investigate whether Medicaid pharmacy contracts

The Columbus Dispatch | Bill Bush State Auditor Dave Yost says his probe into the Columbus Board of Education’s process of winnowing its list of superintendent candidates is aimed at determining whether the board made its decisions in public, or illegally “in the back room.” “What the end game looks like depends on what we

Dayton Daily News | Laura Bischoff Pointing to millions of dollars in unpaid debts owed by Medicaid providers, state Auditor Dave Yost says Ohio should require surety bonds so the state can more easily recover fraudulent or over payments. Former state auditor Betty Montgomery recommended a limited use of surety bonds — 12 years ago

The Columbus Dispatch | Catherine Candisky Medicaid service providers cited for improper payments in past state audits have repaid just a fraction of the tens of millions they owe the state, according to a new report by state Auditor Dave Yost. “For too long, dishonest providers have exploited vulnerabilities in the Medicaid program with little consequence,” he

February 26, 2018  Columbus—Auditor of State Dave Yost unveiled a three-point plan today aimed at bolstering the security of Ohio’s public schools, and better protecting our students. “We need to protect our kids at school at least as well as we protect our politicians at work,” Yost said.  “This program takes the same proven tactics

I like to read, and folks frequently ask me what I’m reading. So, here are the books that were on my iPad last year (I only read two real paper books in 2017). Please note: the fact that I read it only means it sparked and sustained my interest. I’m not endorsing any particular ideas