Senate Bill 91
Regarding fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds.
The OTA supports this bill.
This bill has been signed by the Governor.
This bill requires state officials and employees to report alleged fraud, theft in office, or the misuse or misappropriation of public money. With respect to local public government, the act requires a person who, during the person’s term of office or course of employment, becomes aware of fraud, theft in office, or misuse or misappropriation of public money, to timely notify the Auditor through the fraud reporting system or other means, if any of the following apply:
- The person is elected to a local public office;
- The person is appointed to or within a local public office;
- The person has a fiduciary duty to a local public office;
- The person holds a supervisory position within a local public office;
- The person is employed in the department or office responsible for processing any expenses of the local public office.
Portions of this bill were included in House Bill 33, the State Operating Budget. This bill was signed by the Governor on December 28, 2023. Effective Date: March 28, 2024.
See the links below for more information on the Ohio Legislature's website, including proponent and opponent testimonies, a summary of the bill, and more.
Watch the OTA's proponent testimony from the May 31, 2023, Senate Government Oversight Committee hearing on SB91 below. If the video does not load, click here to view the video on the Ohio Channel.