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Search of Joe the Plumber's records was improper, Ohio inspector general rules
Search of Joe the Plumber's records was improper, Ohio inspector general rules
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services director Helen Jones-Kelley improperly allowed employees to look at Joe the Plumber's confidential state records with "no legitimate agency function," a state investigation concluded.
Inspector general says Joe the Plumber's files searched improperly
Inspector general says Joe the Plumber's files searched improperly
dispatch.com — A state agency director had no legitimate reasons to check state computer systems for confidential information on "Joe the Plumber," according to a report released this afternoon by Ohio's inspector general. Helen Jones-Kelley, the suspended ... (more) Inspector general says Joe the Plumber's files searched ...
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Ohio Inspector General Rules Joe the Plumber Digging "Improper," Serving "No Legitimate Agency Function
Ace of Spades HQ — Ohio Inspector General Rules Joe the Plumber Digging "Improper," Serving "No Legitimate Agency Function Gate One of the expected, and well-nigh inevitable, whitewash, did not close and the case moves forward. There are still three or four gates the case has to clear, of course. The "Not enough evidence to prosecute" gate, the "no controlling legal authority gate," and of course the standard "Helen Jones-Kelley has agreed to attend counseling, and we think this concludes the matter" gate. Still, for now, it goes forward. The Inspector General doesn't seem to have participated ...

Ohio Inspector General: Jones-Kelly “Committed A Wrongful Act” On Joe The Plumber … But We’re Still Covering Our Asses
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Search of Joe the Plumber’s records was improper, Ohio inspector general rules Posted by Aaron Marshall - (Cleveland Plain Dealer) COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Helen Jones-Kelley improperly allowed employees to look at Joe the Plumber’s confidential state records with “no legitimate agency function,” a state investigation concluded. That’s the bottom line from a 48-page report released by Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles today. The report calls ...

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Daily PunditSearch of Joe the Plumber’s records was improper. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Helen Jones-Kelley improperly allowed employees to look at Joe the Plumber’s confidential state records with “no legitimate agency function,” a state investigation concluded. That’s the bottom line from a 48-page report released by Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles today. The report calls Jones-Kelley’s authorization “improper” and says that she has committed “a wrongful act” by allowing ...

Ohio Governor Says the Rights of His Citizens are Worth…Not A Lot, Actually
The Sundries Shack — ... has finished his work. He found that, indeed, the government of Ohio and three Democrats in particular, improperly accesses his private records . Helen Jones-Kelley was specifically named in the report, which said that her story was contradictory (which means that she lied). The inspector has also referred the cases to the local prosecutor’s office for “review and consideration”. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland came out quickly to levy punishment on Jones-Kelley. He decided to ...

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