Many public officials maintain outside employment, sometimes at nonprofit corporations that receive financial support from the public agencies they serve. In response to a number of questions it has received over the years, the Ohio Ethics Commission (OEC) recently issued Advisory Opinion No. 2016-01 to offer guidance for public officials who are employed by a nonprofit that receives public funding. The opinion restates and clarifies information that the OEC issued in earlier advisory opinions regarding this subject and also incorporates new guidance acquired at recent commission meetings. Read more >>
OEC advisory opinion clarifies restrictions on public officials employed by entities that receive public financial assistance . . . significant limitations remain