Ohio Admin. Code 102-7-04 - Charges
(A)
Upon
On the
receipt of a charge, the commission may determine whether the matter is within
its investigative authority.
(B) If
the matter does not fall under its investigative authority, the commission
shall inform
will
correspond back to the person making the charge and
may make any appropriate referrals to other
agencies.
(C) If the matter falls
within its investigative authority, the commission may review and prioritize
the charge and determine whether the charge should be opened as an
investigation, inquiry, referred for settlement, or closed.
(D)
The commission
in its discretion may share any information gathered in the course of any
investigation of a charge with, or disclose the information to, the inspector
general, any appropriate prosecuting attorney, any law enforcement agency, or
any other appropriate ethics commission. The commission may
also authorize staff to share
such
investigation information with any other investigative
agency and the appointing or employing authority of the person who is the
subject of a charge.
(E) The
commission may take formal action against a person who is the subject of a
charge by filing a complaint against the person .
Before the commission proceeds to take any formal
action against a person who is the subject of an investigation based on charges
presented to the commission, a complaint shall be filed against the
person. For purposes of this chapter, "formal action" includes
compelling a person to file a statement required to be filed by section
102.02 or
102.021 of the Revised Code, or
to provide further information to the commission, including the specific amount
of income from a source, from any person filing with the commission a statement
required by section 102.02 or
102.021 of the Revised
Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 111.15, 102.05
Rule Amplifies: 102.05, 102.06
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/2002, 02/26/2012, 06/29/2017
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 102.05
Rule Amplifies: 102.05, 102.06
Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/02, 2/26/12
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