Pay to play
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A growing political scandal in Ohio in 2005 that tied an unknown Toledo coin dealer to the stateEs top elected officials thrust the common, but often ignored, epay to playE politics to the forefront. Money managers for the state-run workers compensation fund invested US$50 million with the coin dealer, who is a prodigious fundraiser for Republican officials and causes, proving that political contributions and connections greased the wheels of state contracts.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2005
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Charity work: Extensive records search finds nonprofit CEO ran his own quietly linked business on the side
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The one-sided financial relationship between the Ohio Association of County Boards of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, a nonprofit charitable foundation and a business owned by its CEO was investigated. It was found that Charles H. Arndt, CEO of the association, was operating a for-profit business on the side from the nonprofit's offices by diverting cash, evading tax and spending public-provided dollars to subsidize the business.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2004
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