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Stan Heffner
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The Inspector General Found That State Superintendent Stan Heffner Acted
Improperly; Used His Position To Testify In Favor Of Legislation Benefitting A
Company He Planned To Work For
August 2012: The Ohio Inspector General Released A Report Stating That Heffner Acted
Improperly By Testifying In Favor Of Legislation Benefitting A Company He Planned To Work For.
According to The Plain Dealer "Ohio Schools Superintendent Stan Heffner acted improperly when
he testified last year in favor of legislation that benefited a private education company that he
planned to work for, according to an Ohio inspector general's report released Thursday." [The
Plain Dealer, 8/2/12]
At The Time He Testified In Favor Of The Legislation, Heffner Had Secured A Position With
Educational Testing Service, And Allowed The Company To Pay For His Travel. According
to The Plain Dealer "When he advocated for the bill as state superintendent in May 2011,
Heffner already had worked behind the scenes to secure a position with a longtime Ohio
vendor, Educational Testing Service. He also had allowed the company to pay for his travel
and began his move to San Antonio for the job." [The Plain Dealer, 8/2/12]
Heffner Used State Resources For Personal Interests
The Inspector General Report Cited Other Improper Acts By Heffner, Including Encouraging
Business Associates To Communicate With Him On A State Issued Cell Phone And Directing State
Workers To Perform Tasks In His Private Interest. According to The Plain Dealer "The report also
cited other improper acts. It said that Heffner encouraged business associates to communicate
with him on his state-­‐issued cell phone, and that Heffner directed state workers to perform tasks
in his private interest, such as arranging a personal business flight to South Dakota. Those things
happened before he was the permanent superintendent." [The Plain Dealer, 8/2/12]
The Report Was Forwarded To Local Law Enforcement