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Canal Winchester Home Health Aide Sentenced for Fraud

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Edward J. Hanko, Special Agent in Charge for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced today that Lady M. Whitney, 44, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $235,000 in restitution for submitting fraudulent bills to the Ohio Medicaid Program for medical services that were not provided.

3/15/2013

OPOTA Invites Public Comment During Accreditation Assessment

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) will undergo a four-day, on-site evaluation to ensure compliance with the Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation Program. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and the general public are invited to offer comments regarding OPOTA by telephone.

3/15/2013

Attorney General DeWine Thanks Ohio House for Passing Sweepstakes Bill

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine thanked the Ohio House of Representatives for its passage today of HB 7. The bill, which would establish strict limits on sweepstakes gaming at Internet cafes, passed by a vote of 66-29.

3/13/2013

Attorney General DeWine, U.S. Attorney Stewart Announce Fifth Damal Home Care Conviction

This morning a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Damal's co-owner, Yasin Warsame, of Westerville, to 90 days incarceration followed by three years of probation. The 45-year-old previously pleaded guilty to one count of Health Care Fraud.

3/12/2013

Attorney General DeWine Joins $7 Million Multistate Settlement With Google

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined 37 states and the District of Columbia in a $7 million settlement with Google over its collection of data from unsecured wireless networks nationwide while taking photographs for its Street View service between 2008 and March 2010. Ohio is expected to receive $162,000.

"Each day it becomes increasingly important that we do what we can to safeguard our personal information," said Attorney General DeWine. "While we all must do what we can to safeguard our own personal information, this settlement recognizes the privacy rights of individuals and serves as a reminder that this information cannot be collected without a person's permission."

3/12/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Raid of Suspected 'Pill Mill'

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that state, local, and federal officials served a search warrant on a suspected "pill mill" in Ironton. Today's search warrant comes one day after Attorney General DeWine joined 47 other state and territorial attorneys general to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adopt standards requiring manufacturers and marketers of generic prescription painkillers to develop tamper-and abuse-resistant versions of their products.

3/12/2013

Attorney General DeWine Releases 2013 'Yellow Book' as National Sunshine Week Begins

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released his office’s 2013 edition of “Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual,” also known as the “Yellow Book.” The release of the updated manual coincides with the start of National Sunshine Week, taking place from March 10-16.

3/11/2013

Man Accused of Using Deceased Mother's Information to Steal $100,000 from Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien and Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) General Counsel Julie Emch Becker today to announce the indictment of a man accused of stealing more than $100,000 from OPERS.

3/8/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Site, Construction Plans for BCI Laboratory at BGSU

Attorney General DeWine announced plans for the new facility last year, and the location for the new laboratory was finalized last month.

3/7/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Consent Order Signed to Resolve Lorain Landfill Issues

(CLEVELAND) – Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a consent order has been signed with Lorain County Landfill (LCLF) and Bio Energy to eliminate off-site odors from the landfill and the payment of $500,000 by LCLF and $50,000 by Bio Energy in civil penalties.

"The signing of this consent order will result in an improvement of operations at the landfill and hopefully eliminate any future odor issues," said Attorney General DeWine. "It's vital that sites such as these function in line with requirements to protect citizens and the environment."

3/5/2013
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