Nearly 1/3 of Ohio, local governments don’t comply with public records laws, public records show

Mar. 14—Nearly 30% of government agencies across our nine-county region were found out of compliance with Ohio public records and open meetings act laws in state audits in recent years, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. In state audits concluded in 2022 and 2023, more than 100 public agencies were cited for being out of compliance for many factors, including not having a public records …