Lawmakers review Ohio prisons contract dealings
In Columbus the state Controlling Board questioned the timing and cost of several Department of Rehabilitation and Correction contracts. They examined short term medical services pharmacy at Noble and Wayne facilities, emergency room services at Ross, and IT and consulting contracts. The panel approved all five items despite concerns over bid inflation and outsourcing trends.
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Caldwell
Ross Correctional Institution
Chillicothe
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Marysville
Larry Pasqua
Prisons’ Central Purchasing Division
Pasqua
DiDonato
Lima Correctional Institution
Rukhsana Akram
Prisons’ Central Office
Kevin Coughlin
Pittsfield JVS track mechanics program earns national certification
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence awarded the county Joint Vocational School track mechanics program master certification. Instructor John Tamas will receive a plaque at the JVS board meeting. He says the award boosts industry cooperation and helps IVS graduates become employable entry level technicians, benefiting Lorain County's workforce with more qualified repair technicians.
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County Joint Vocational School
National Institute For Automotive Service Excellent
John Tamas
JVS
Tamas
IVS
Lorain County
CDC to study deadly Cincinnati heat wave findings
A CDC team arrived in Cincinnati to review last month’s heat emergency that caused 14 deaths. They will interview families, examine coroner classifications, and assess city response to improve future heat plans. The two week heat wave peaked at 101 degrees on July 30.
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CDC
Cincinnati
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Carol Rubin
National Center For Environmental Health
Hamilton County
Adcock
Carl Parrott
Feds shut down counterfeit immigration document operation
Federal agents say they closed a scheme that produced and sold bogus Social Security and green cards to help illegal immigrants gain work. Jose Ray on-Flores, 20, is facing one count of possession of at least five false IDs with intent to transfer. Agents seized authentic-looking documents during a July 1 arrest at his Norwood apartment.
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Cincinnati
Jose Rayon-Flores
U.S
Rayon-Flores
Norwood
Anne L. Porter
Rayon- Flores
Secret Service
Hamilton County
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