Ohio Auditors Race is An Essential Focal Point

State auditors oversee Ohio's public funds, and in fall, voters will decide whether to continue with Republican Keith Faber or take a different path by electing Democrat Taylor Sappington.

According to David Niven, a professor at the University of Cincinnati, it's a crucial (though frequently disregarded) post in state administration.

They are able to judge what is crucial enough to verify, according to Niven. "It may sound dull, but when you're dealing with billions of taxpayer funds, it's an important office in evaluating not only political misconduct but plain old ignorance,"

The auditor for Ohio is in charge of conducting financial audits, performance audits, and special investigations into corruption and fraud. The Ohio Redistricting Commission, which creates boundaries for the state House, Senate, and congressional districts, also has the auditor as a member.

Investigators have discovered that during the COVID-19 outbreak, our unemployment system handed out billions in inflated and fraudulent benefits. Additionally, investigators with the agency discovered that Ohio's complicated method for assessing Medicaid eligibility costs taxpayers millions of dollars and that the College Credit Plus program could be doing more to enroll students from Ohio.

Niven stated that auditors serve as financial watchdogs.

Since 2019, Faber, 56, has held that position. Faber had previously held the offices of state representative, state senator, and Ohio Senate president. He is a married father of two children as well as an attorney.

Sappington is from southeast Ohio, where he works as Nelsonville's auditor. He is one of the youngest candidates for statewide office in Ohio history at the age of 31.