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Ohio Ethics Commission warns dedicated fund decline, requests additional GRF support

Ohio House Development Committee · February 19, 2025
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Paul Nick, executive director of the Ohio Ethics Commission, told the committee that declines in filers and late‑fee revenue have reduced the commission's dedicated‑purpose fund and that the commission requests increased GRF funding to restore staffing and maintain financial disclosure operations.

Paul Nick, executive director of the Ohio Ethics Commission, told the House Development Committee that the commission oversees advice, education, investigations and financial disclosure compliance for thousands of Ohio public officials and employees and that recent declines in filing fees and the number of filers have eroded the commission's dedicated‑purpose fund.

Nick said the commission administers advice and education programs that reached tens of thousands last year, provides prompt written advisory…

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