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Court of Claims seeks modest budget increase to cover payroll, technology and cybersecurity
Summary
Anderson Renick, clerk of the Ohio Court of Claims, told the House Public Safety Committee the court requests $5.088 million for FY2026 and $5.320 million for FY2027 to cover payroll, modernize technology and strengthen cybersecurity while maintaining services such as public‑records mediation.
Anderson Renick, clerk of the Ohio Court of Claims, told the House Public Safety Committee that the court is requesting a total appropriation of $5,088,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $5,320,000 for fiscal year 2027 to cover statutory payroll adjustments, employee benefits and investments in technology and cybersecurity.
The request, Renick said, reflects a court that is primarily personnel‑driven: "This budget is 84% payroll," he told the committee, noting the figure covers staff, special masters, magistrates and judges. He said 11% of the budget is for supplies and maintenance, 4% for purchased personal services such as court reporters and IT support, and 1% for equipment and courtroom technology.
The Court of Claims is the only statutory trial court with…
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