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Section 101.68(B) of the Revised Code requires that when reports must be submitted to the General Assembly, copies of the reports must be submitted to the Director of the Legislative Service Commission (LSC). Section 101.68(C) requires LSC to monthly inform each member of the General Assembly of the reports received. Below is the annotated bibliography of reports recently submitted to LSC. The bibliography, compiled by the LSC Library staff, also includes other documents that may be of interest to legislators. The links to electronic copies of the documents are included; click "View Report" to open a document. Please call the LSC Library at (614) 466-5312 if you would like to receive more information about this document.
PERFORMANCE AUDIT: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES, September 23, 2021, 138 pages
Required by H.B. 614 of the 133rd General Assembly; created the Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Review Council and required a performance audit of the unemployment compensation system with regards to demands due to the COVID-19 pandemic; audit answers 18 questions identified by the legislation; makes six recommendations and identifies five issues for further study to assist the Department in increasing "efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency."
ANNUAL REPORT, 2021, 60 pages
Reviews the Department's divisions and their responsibilities; explains Department's priorities, objectives, and accomplishments for the period, including the preparation of a COVID-19 pandemic toolkit to provide guidance to consumers and those in the insurance industry; describes changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic; includes tables of summary financial information for the year ending December 31, 2020, for life insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health insuring companies, multiple employer welfare arrangements, mutual protective associations-property, fire and casualty companies, and title companies.
ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2021, 12 pages
Presents pictures of commissioners with dates of their term; includes table of statistics about cases filed by industry code; includes basic report on revenues and expenses; describes outreach efforts to consumers including statistics about the call center and social media usage; summarizes key cases; as required by R.C. 4935.01, contains a section on emerging trends in energy supply, demand, and costs to consumers specifying statewide and regional energy needs; summarizes its role in monitoring safety and infrastructure of gas lines, water and wastewater systems, and telecommunication systems; includes short sections on FirstEnergy investigations and the introduction of the PUCO News Bureau, a series of online articles, interviews, and graphics focused on explaining timely utility or transportation issues.
ANNUAL REPORT 2021, 16 pages
Report required by R.C. 4117.02; summarizes Board functions; includes biographies of SERB members, description of the organization and staff member duties, and several tables of statistics about cases and collective bargaining agreements; outlines changes made to processes because of the COVID-19 pandemic including remote worksites, creation of an online training library, "virtual" mediations, and board meetings or adjudications.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE COST OF HEALTH CARE IN OHIO'S PUBLIC SECTOR, 2021, 68 pages
Report required by R.C. 4117.02; the purpose is to collect data on various aspects of health insurance, plan design, and cost for government entities; the data was collected through Novi Survey, an online survey tool; data from 1,266 completed surveys with information about 2,067 health insurance plans available to public sector employees in Ohio is summarized in the report; report presents information for both single and family coverage; the survey was limited to the collection of data from up to three medical and prescriptions plans per employer and one for dental, vision, and life insurance plans; data presented represents public sector health insurance plans in effect on January 1, 2021.
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE REPORT, September 23, 2021, 1 page
Report required by R.C. 4123.446(B); explains 2017 decision to change the State Insurance Fund (SIF) Minority Owned and/or Women-Owned (MWBE) allocated portfolio from an active management MWBE strategy to a passive MWBE strategy; RhumbLine Advisors selected to be the manager and continues in that role; reports for FY 2021 the performance return was "+40.77% net of fees vs. the Russell Top 200 benchmark index of +40.81%."