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Columbus Dispatch, 3/7/13]
Auditor
obsOhio] Said [Whether Or Not To Turn Over
According to The Columbus Dispatch "Yost said he
issued the subpoena after several months of negotiations between his office and Jobs-­‐Ohio chief
ear over the last three days or so that
[The Columbus Dispatch, 3/7/13]
The Kasich Administration Urged The General Assembly To Remove The Au
Audit JobsOhio. According to The Plain Dealer "JobsOhio President and Chief Investment Officer
John F. Minor Jr. said it would ask the General Assembly for legislation that makes clear that as a
sich administration
creation caused by a mistaken, overly-­‐
spokesman Rob Nichols said Tuesday." [The Plain Dealer, 3/19/13]
While Kasich Blocks a Public Audit of JobsOhio, A Secretive Private Audit was Conducted that
Included a Section with Three Full Pages Blacked Out. According to The Columbus Dispatch "The
report, which includes a financial audit by KPMG, lists 289 projects JobsOhio completed, resulting
in more than 20,000 new-­‐job commitments, 50,000 retained jobs and a total annual payroll of $3.3
billion. But that section of the report also is packed with redactions, including nearly three full
pages blacked out for lost or canceled projects. The agency called the information 'trade secrets.'"
[The Columbus Dispatch, 3/2/13]
The Public Was Misled To Believe That JobsOhio only received $1 Million In Public Funds, But
$5.3 Million In Additional Funds Were Secretly Sent To The Organization. According to The
Columbus Dispatch "While Ohio officials have said $1 million in state money has been spent on
Gov. John Kasich's JobsOhio initiative, recently released records show that an additional $5.3
million in public money was directed to get the new program off the ground. " [The Columbus
Dispatch, 3/5/13]
Development Services Agency Director Schmenk Stepped Down Amid Scrutiny Of JobsOhio
Grants. According to The Columbus Dispatch "Kasich formally announced what The Dispatch and
others began reporting on Wednesday night: Schmenk is out as director of the Development
Services Agency and will be replaced by current Commerce Department Director David Goodman.
The switch, effective Monday, comes amid scrutiny of contracts signed by Schmenk worth millions
of dollars in state grants to JobsOhio's subsidiary." [The Columbus Dispatch, 3/15/13]