Keith Faber

An Associated Press analysis found that fraudsters fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding, including $1 billion in Ohio.

Ohio’s state auditor Keith Faber said many investigations of fraud and corruption start with tips, and he wants money for training and personnel to catch more crimes.

The forensic investigator is raising questions about the whereabouts of a special audit of the State Teachers Retirement System announced more than a year ago, which came about after a report he did for retired Ohio teachers.

The auditor is the state’s chief compliance officer and audits around 5,900 local, county and state public offices in Ohio. The race features Republican incumbent Keith Faber against Democrat challenger Taylor Sappington.

Three commission members — Republican Auditor Keith Faber, House Minority Leader Allison Russo and Senator Vernon Sykes, both democrats — are all calling on the Ohio Redistricting Commission to meet as soon as possible.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted new Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps by a vote of 4 to 3, with Republican Auditor Keith Faber joining Democratic commissioners in voting against the proposal.

Just days after allowing a court-ordered deadline to expire and facing possible contempt of court, Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are expressing a change of heart on adopting new state House and Senate district maps.

The commission rejected a plan put forth by Democratic commissioners and adjourned without Republican commissioners proposing a new set of state House and Senate district maps.

It’s been four years since half a million retired teachers in Ohio have gotten cost of living increases from their pension fund. And with inflation on the rise, teachers have howled about how the lack of those increases has been eating into their benefits.

State Auditor Keith Faber confirms the state overpaid nearly $3.8 billion in unemployment benefits.