Have you witnessed questionable political fundraising?

Information about suspicious or illegal fundraising practices by government officials can help reduce corruption and help us identify the problems with the current system. Information about inappropriate favoritism or “the good ol’ boy network” can help to make things fairer.
  • Do you have information about unethical or illegal fundraising?
  • Do you know office holders or their employees who direct contributions to political party or candidate committees to avoid campaign finance limits?
  • Are contributors putting their contributions together to make a larger impact?
  • Do you know people who are fundraising during work hours?
  • Do you know about suspicious spending of campaign funds?

Have you observed improper favoritism?
  • Do you know about contributors who get rewarded for their contributions?
  • Have you seen friends or family members of policy makers or government officials receive inappropriate perks?

Have you wondered about activities of lobbyists?
  • Are you aware of gifts from lobbyists or organizations to public officials that aren’t being reported?
  • Have you observed former legislators or government officials lobbying or inappropriately “consulting” during the “revolving door” period?

Are you aware of public officials avoiding public records requests?
  • Have you observed custodians of public records intentionally avoiding public information requests?
  • Are you aware of public officials avoiding creating records so there is simply no record to request?


Not sure what to do?

Call toll free 888-777-7135 - the Money in Politics Whistleblower Hotline.

Or

Email Catherine Turcer at cturcer@ohiocitizen.org. If you are concerned about anonymity, establish a free web-based email account like yahoo, hotmail or gmail with a generic name like buckeye123.

Your confidentiality will be respected.