Public corruption in state and local governments in Ohio.
详细信息
- 作者：Quintiliano ; Kathy A.
- 学历：M.S.
- 年：2014
- 关键词：Economic Crime Management ; Dr. Shannon Johnson ; brib
- 毕业院校：Utica College
- Department：Economic Crime Management
- ISBN：9781303727719
- CBH：1552538
- Country：USA
- 语种：English
- FileSize：2761285
- Pages：48
文摘
Public corruption deals with the misuse of public funds and has been around for decades. These public officials who use their public office for personal gain end up destroying society and,when they are eventually caught,end up destroying their career,family,and the trust of the people. These cases can be investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies including federal,state,and local agencies. Ohio,like other states,has had its share of corruption cases,with the state's largest case in its history happening in Cuyahoga County in 2008. Ohio residents have seen firsthand the devastation that corruption has done to the state. The Ohio Ethics law was enacted in 1973 to promote assurance in the government. Public officials are required to file a financial disclosure statement annually,which includes all sources of income and sources of meals and entertainment with a total value greater than $100,and gifts that have a total value greater than $75. It is important to know what to do when a public official is not being ethical and to whom one should report the misconduct or fraud. Once the report has been filed with the proper authorities,the use of Ohio's whistle blower law can help with the protection of the public employee from retaliation. Data mining is a tool that looks at large amounts of data that can show patterns and trends being used to help in identifying fraud. Data mining is currently not being used when annual financial audits are being conducted in any state or local government agency in Ohio. Reviews of the different government structures were also considered.