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25 Years of Ohio Government Findings: Don't Just Add These Numbers Together

Twenty-five years of Ohio oversight findings do not form one clean, additive dataset.

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What This Graphic Shows

The graphic explains why findings from different programs, years and oversight bodies can use different definitions and sometimes overlap.

Key Takeaway

Adding unlike or overlapping findings can create a number the underlying sources do not support.

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Last Verified:

September 20, 2026

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Ohio Common Ground Research Center

Where Did the Money Go? Fraud, Waste and Improper Payments, 2001–2026

July 29, 2026
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