The Voice of Ethics

If you are wondering where this year went AND how you are going to complete your Ohio Ethics Law training before 2025 is behind us, do not despair – the Ethics Commission has you covered!
Bonus Mini Episode - Tick Tock 2025 - Last Minute Training Opportunities Transcript
 
Referenced and relevant materials
The Ohio Ethics Law E-CourseOhio Ethics Law Webinar Registration
 
Stories? Show ideas? We're listening!
E-mail susan.willeke@ethics.ohio.gov 

From a Canadian wood splitter scandal to an Ohio wood chipper story, this autumn episode proves public trust can’t be raked back once lost.
November 2025 Episode Transcript - Fall Into Woodchipper Crime
 
Referenced and relevant materials
Advisory Opinion No. 85-004 (public contracts & business associates)Gifts and Other Things of Value Fact SheetAdvisory Opinion No. 2001-03 (gift prohibitions)
 
Stories? Show ideas? We're listening!
E-mail susan.willeke@ethics.ohio.gov 

Dig into ethics law and see what keeps public trust alive in this cemetery episode. Seasonal hires, family favoritism and other spooky real-life stories sure to haunt you.
October 2025 Episode Transcript - The Skeleton in the Cemetery Board’s Closet
 
Referenced and relevant materials
Public Jobs and Family Members Fact Sheet ChapterAdvisory Opinion No. 93-008 (family & public jobs)Hiring Minor Children Fact Sheet AnswerAdvisory Opinion No. 84-003 (recusal & family hires)
 
Stories? Show ideas? We're listening!
E-mail susan.willeke@ethics.ohio.gov 

This Broadway themed episode takes you behind the curtain on scandals. Pension board perks, misused theater tickets, and ethics gone off-script.
October 2025 Episode Transcript - Take a Bow: Broadway and Bad Decisions
 
Referenced and relevant materials
The Ethics Law and Tickets Fact Sheet ChapterGifts and Other Things of Value Fact SheetAdvisory Opinion No. 2001-03 (gift prohibitions)
 
Stories? Show ideas? We're listening!
E-mail susan.willeke@ethics.ohio.gov 

Meet public servants flunking the ethics test in this back to school episode. From side-hustle tutoring to a $60,000 fake fellowship, there's no cheating in Ethics 101!
September 2025 Episode Transcript - Detention! Public Schools, Public Transgressions
 
Referenced and relevant materials
The Ohio Ethics Law 101: The Ethics Toolkit for Public School Districts Fact Sheet
 
Stories? Show ideas? We're listening!
E-mail susan.willeke@ethics.ohio.gov 

For better or for worse, for self enrichment or for poor judgement, in this wedding themed episode there are no fairy-tale endings. From cut-rate venues to pocketed fees, these true stories reveal how broken vows can shatter public trust.
September 2025 Episode Transcript - Happily Ever Grafter: When Weddings and Ethics Collide
 
Referenced and relevant materials
Gifts and Other Things of Value Fact SheetAdvisory Opinion No. 2001-03 (gift prohibitions)Supplemental Compensation Fact Sheet chapterAdvisory Opinion No. 96-004 (outside employment)
 
Stories? Show ideas? We're listening!
E-mail susan.willeke@ethics.ohio.gov 

The Ohio Ethics Commission takes you behind the scenes of the Ohio Ethics Law and into a deeper conversation about integrity and transparency in government. This trailer gives the flavor of what we're cooking and a taste of things to come! 
 
The Voice of Ethics Podcast Transcript 2025 Trailer