Ethics and Financial Disclosure

Ohio Ethics Commission · Ohio Revised Code Chapter 102

Trustees and designated employees file annual financial disclosure statements with the Ohio Ethics Commission by May 15. The College’s filing list comprises the nine trustees, the President, the three Vice Presidents, and the Director of Facilities.

Ohio ethics law prohibits a public official or employee from authorizing, or using the authority of office to secure, a public contract in which the official has an interest; from soliciting or accepting anything of value that could improperly influence official duties; and from representing a person before the College for two years after leaving employment on matters in which the official personally participated.

Vendor and gift disclosure

Employees report gifts, meals, and travel from vendors and prospective vendors to Human Resources. The College’s advisory committee members are not public officials, and their service does not create an ethics filing obligation; however, an advisory committee member whose firm bids on College work must disclose that fact and is recused from committee discussion of the relevant procurement.