The issue of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s alleged favoritism in rewarding a debt collection contract boiled over on the weekend as his office released official collection totals for last year and a prominent newspaper published a blistering editorial on the matter.
DeWine, a Republican, has been accused – mainly by his Democratic challenger — of improperly awarding a lucrative debt collection contract to one of his major donors. Ordinarily, the matter wouldn’t get too much attention. But an Ohio paper found documents showing that the debt collection agency that won the contract had been formed just two days prior to DeWine issuing an RFP for collection services.
Even then, the matter was covered only locally (and by insideARM.com, of course). But DeWine’s office late Friday announced that fiscal year 2014 (ended June 30, 2014) saw a record level of debt collection from his office. The Ohio AG is responsible for managing and outsourcing all state debt collection work.
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