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DATE	TITLE
11/19/2009	OHIO ETHICS LAW GOVERNS STIMULUS (ARRA) CONTRACTS AND FUNDING
05/14/2009	FORMER CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER FOUND GUILTY
04/06/2009	FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FILING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES EXTENDED
01/27/2009	ETHICS COMMISSION ELECTS BEN ROSE AS CHAIR
12/10/2008	ETHICS VIOLATIONS FILED AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF AKRON TRUSTEE JACK MORRISON, JR.
12/05/2008	OHIO ETHICS COMMISSION ISSUES ADVISORY OPINIONS
10/08/2008	DELAWARE COUNTY COMMISSIONER VIOLATED ETHICS LAW
09/29/2008	FORMER CLARK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DIRECTOR ROBERT HUPP CONVICTED
09/22/2008	OHIO ETHICS COMMISSION WELCOMES STEVEN DETTELBACH
05/05/2008	ETHICS COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HONORED BY CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
03/14/2008	OHIO ETHICS COMMISSION WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS
02/25/2008	HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR CONVICTED OF ETHICS CHARGES
01/11/2008	ETHICS COMMISSION ELECTS TRACEY AS CHAIR
01/07/2008	MARCH PRIMARY REQUIRES EARLY DISCLOSURE FILING DEADLINES FOR CANDIDATES
01/03/2008	FORMER BOARD OF ELECTIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR PLEADS GUILTY
11/29/2007	ETHICS VIOLATIONS FILED AGAINST FORMER BOARD OF ELECTIONS DEPUTY DIRECTOR MICHAEL HACKETT
09/24/2007	ETHICS COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL AWARD
09/04/2007	ETHICS VIOLATION FILED AGAINST FORMER BWC CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER JAMES MCLEAN
08/02/2007	ETHICS COMMISSION EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
07/03/2007	ETHICS VIOLATIONS FILED AGAINST FORMER BWC OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MEMBER GEORGE L. FORBES
05/17/2007	FORMER COUNTY TREASURER PLEADS GUILTY TO ETHICS CHARGE
05/07/2007	OHIO'S ETHICS LAW BANS ILLEGAL STUDENT LOAN MARKETING
05/03/2007	BLIZZARD SENTENCED ON MAY 3, 2007 BY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
04/17/2007	ETHICS VIOLATIONS FILED AGAINST 3 FORMER BWC INVESTMENT DIVISION EMPLOYEES
03/23/2007	FORMER MAYOR PAUL JONES OF RAVENNA SENTENCED TO 16 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR MAIL AND TAX FRAUD CONVICTIONS
02/27/2007	ETHICS CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER PROJECT DIRECTOR
01/19/2007	ETHICS COMMISSION RE-ELECTS BROWN AS CHAIRMAN
01/03/2007	ETHICS COMMISSION MEMBER REAPPOINTED
12/11/2006	FORMER RAVENNA MAYOR CHARGED WITH MAIL FRAUD AND FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS
11/24/2006	ETHICS COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES TO MEET
11/22/2006	FORMER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER PLEADS GUILTY TO ETHICS CHARGES
09/19/2006	FOUR STRS BOARD MEMBERS CONVICTED OF ETHICS CHARGES
09/12/2006	COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS DIRECTORS TO FILE DISCLOSURE
08/29/2006	ETHICS VIOLATIONS FILED AGAINST FORMER STRS BOARD MEMBERS
06/19/2006	CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER STRS BOARD MEMBER CHAPMAN
05/26/2006	ETHICS COMMISSION CONFIRMS INVESTIGATION OF FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
05/12/2006	FORMER STRS BOARD MEMBER SENTENCED FOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS
03/03/2006	FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FILING DEADLINES FOR MAY 2 PRIMARY ELECTION CANDIDATES
01/17/2006	ETHICS COMMISSION ELECTS BROWN AS CHAIRMAN
09/13/2005	FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FILING DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11
08/03/2005	CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER STRS DIRECTOR DYER
07/28/2005	CHARGES FILED AGAINST HICKS AND CARROLL, ARRAIGNMENTS FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2005
06/06/2005	ETHICS COMMISSION EXAMINING IMPROPER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
02/03/2005	ETHICS COMMISSION CONTINUES LEADERSHIP
09/14/2004	FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FILING DEADLINE IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 4
07/08/2004	COTA OFFICIAL RESIGNS AND AGREES TO RESTITUTION
05/20/2004	ETHICS COMMISSION REVIEWS AND REVISES CONSUMERS' COUNSEL POLICY
12/23/2003	ETHICS COMMISSION PASSES RESOLUTION ENDORSING DISCLOSURE
11/17/2003	WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONER OBRECHT REPRIMANDED FOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS
11/12/2003	SUPREME COURT DISMISSES APPEAL BY FORMER AVON LAKE MAYOR VINCE URBIN, CHIEF JUSTICE CONFIRMS ETHICS COMMISSION AUTHORITY
09/15/2003	PREBLE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY BOARD DIRECTOR CONVICTED ON ETHICS CHARGES
09/11/2003	ETHICS COMMISSION REMINDER: ETHICS LAWS APPLY TO ELECTION EQUIPMENT VENDORS AND OFFICIALS
07/09/2003	FORMER OHIO SCHOOL FACILITIES DIRECTOR SENTENCED FOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS
04/29/2003	FAIRVIEW PARK CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SENTENCED FOR ETHICS VIOLATION
01/22/2003	ETHICS COMMISSION ELECTS ASHER AS CHAIRMAN
10/25/2002	COMMISSION DIRECTOR HONORED BY INTERNATIONAL ETHICS ORGANIZATION
08/07/2002	INSPECTOR GENERAL RELEASES REPORT OF JOINT INVESTIGATION OF OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION
01/18/2002	JUDGE SENTENCES FORMER FAIRFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF GARY DEMASTRY TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON
01/14/2002	FORMER COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR SENTENCED FOR ETHICS VIOLATIONS
12/28/2001	ETHICS COMMISSION REPRIMANDS DELPHOS CITY MAYOR, WARNS AGAINST POTENTIAL FUTURE CONFLICTS
10/31/2001	KAPPER SENTENCED FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST
08/20/2001	ETHICS CHARGES FILED AGAINST PREBLE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
07/10/2001	MAIL FRAUD CHARGES FILED AGAINST KAPPER ALLEGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
06/08/2001	ETHICS GUIDANCE ISSUED ON GOLF OUTINGS AND VENDOR GIFTS
05/24/2001	ETHICS COMMISSION REPRIMANDS LORAIN CITY MAYOR, WARNS AGAINST POTENTIAL FUTURE CONFLICTS
04/13/2001	ETHICS COMMISSION CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER WITH HAMILTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR
01/31/2001	ETHICS COMMISSION RE-ELECTED LEADERSHIP
09/19/2000	FLASK TO GO TO JAIL; PAY FINES AND COSTS
06/09/2000	FLASK ENTERS GUILTY PLEAS
05/23/2000	ETHICS COMMISSION TO ISSUE ADVICE
11/04/1999	FORMER SUMMIT COUNTY OFFICIALS GUILTY OF BRIBERY, ETHICS, AND PUBLIC CONTRACT CHARGES
10/13/1999	VENDOR PLEADS GUILTY TO BRIBE AND IMPROPER GIFTS
09/03/1999	25th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE FOR OHIO'S ETHICS LAW CONFERENCE TO HOST DR. RUSHWORTH KIDDER, PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ETHICS, AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS
08/10/1999	FORMER MVSD DIRECTOR ARRAIGNED --CHARGES INCLUDE BRIBERY, CORRUPT ACTIVITY, ETHICS VIOLATIONS, AND $2 MILLION FORFEITURE
08/06/1999	ETHICS LAW RESTRICTS MAYOR’S PARTICIPATION
03/18/1999	MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONER SENTENCED TO JAIL
03/02/1999	COLUMBUS COUNCILWOMAN SENTENCED ON ETHICS VIOLATION
02/25/1999	MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK LORDI FOUND GUILTY
02/24/1999	ETHICS TRAINING WELL-RECEIVED
01/19/1999	COLUMBUS COUNCILWOMAN FOUND GUILTY ON ETHICS CHARGE
01/12/1999	ETHICS COMMISSION ELECTS NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
09/25/1998	SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO CONSIDER POST-ELECTION PAY RAISE ISSUE
06/22/1998	ETHICS COMMISSION FILES APPEAL WITH SUPREME COURT - CANTON CITY COUNCIL PAY RAISES AT ISSUE
05/01/1998	TASK FORCE CREATED TO INVESTIGATE COUNTY BUSINESS DEALINGS
04/08/1998	ETHICS COMMISSION OFFERS PUBLIC RESOURCES ON ITS WEB SITE
04/01/1998	FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
03/23/1998	APRIL 6 IS FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE DEADLINE FOR MOST CANDIDATES
09/26/1997	ETHICS COMMISSION APPEALS PAY RAISE DECISION
09/03/1997	GOVERNOR’S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF PLEADS GUILTY IN MARYSVILLE, OHIO
06/30/1997	ETHICS COMMISSION RESOLVES INVESTIGATION OF TURNPIKE COMMISSION CHAIR WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY PROSECUTOR
06/18/1997	FORMER DEAN GETS JAIL TIME, FINE FOR ETHICS MISCONDUCT
04/11/1997	ETHICS COMMISSION DISCUSSES EDUCATION EFFORT ON IN-TERM INCREASES IN COMPENSATION
02/04/1997	NEPOTISM BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS STILL PROHIBITED BY ETHICS LAW
12/18/1996	OHIO DIRECTOR NAMED PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL ETHICS ORGANIZATION
08/06/1996	ETHICS COMMISSION INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CONVICTION OF FORMER WRIGHT STATE PROFESSOR
03/21/1996	ETHICS COMMISSION INVESTIGATION LEADS TO GUILTY PLEA BY FORMER CORONER WILLIAM A. COX
05/01/1995	ETHICS COMMISSION HOLDS MEETING, ADOPTS CONFLICT OPINION

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