COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Auditor of State’s Office secured 23 criminal convictions and more than $3.1 million in court‑ordered restitution in 2025, according to a year‑end release outlining the agency’s top fraud cases.
Auditor Keith Faber said “the overwhelming majority of public employees do their jobs with the highest level of professionalism,” adding that “fraud is rare, but when it occurs, no matter how big or small, it severely erodes the public’s trust in our work.”
The convictions were the result of investigations by the office’s Special Investigations Unit, which includes forensic accountants, fraud investigators, and attorneys focused on white‑collar crime. Since 2019, the unit has secured 153 convictions and issued 272 findings for recovery totaling more than $28.5 million…