April 2022 - CORSA-broadcast

Freezing and Bursting Pipes
by Jim Hale Aug. 30, 2023

Aug. 30, 2023

As a pool CORSA has all too many high severity losses every year due to freezing and bursting pipes. In fact, freezing/bursting pipes in the aggregate accounts for much of our yearly property losses as a pool. Attached is some additional information on this all too common loss for our members. Extracted from the document: "Surprisingly, ice forming in a pipe does not typically cause a break where the ice blockage occurs. It's not the radial expansion of ice against the wall of the pipe that causes the break. Rather, following a complete ice blockage in a pipe, continued freezing and expansion inside the pipe causes water pressure to increase downstream -- between the ice blockage and a closed faucet at the end. It's this increase in water pressure that leads to pipe failure. Usually the pipe bursts where little or no ice has formed. Upstream from the ice blockage the water can always retreat back towards its source, so there is no pressure build-up to cause a break. Water has to freeze for ice blockages to occur. Pipes that are adequately protected along their entire length by placement within the building's insulation, insulation on the pipe itself, or heating, are safe." James Hale, ARM-P, ARM-E Risk Control Consultant County Risk Sharing Authority 209 East State Street Columbus, OH 43215 614.246.1630 FAX 614.220.0209

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First Amendment Audits
by Frank Hatfield April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

Over the last few years citizen activists have been conducting "First Amendment Audits" with increasing frequency. This phenomenon does not appear to be led by an organization; rather, audits are conducted by individuals interested in videoing law enforcement and other public officials and offices. Although conducted by individuals, organizations such as the ACLU provide guidance and encourage First Amendment audits. (See ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights/#i-want-to-take-pic….) Frequently, these video audits are posted online and, if a perceived First Amendment violation occurred, the videos are the basis for a civil lawsuit. Now is a good time to review and update or create, if necessary, your County's protocol with regard to citizens videoing County operations. Fortunately, counties and public offices, such as Union County, have prepared well to withstand a "First Amendment" without incident. Union County, specifically Sheriff Patton, was kind enough to share the attached memorandum regarding recent "First Amendment Audit" activity and permit it to be distributed by CORSA broadcast email. Thank you Union County. The attached is not legal advice nor should it be construed as such. Should you require a legal opinion please contact your Prosecutor's Office or legal counsel. Frank Hatfield, Esq. CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org/> " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Purchasing Manuals That Address Departmental Spending
by Katie Lininger April 29, 2022

April 29, 2022

We had a member reach out to CORSA to see if there were any other members that have purchasing manuals that address departmental spending without formal procurement procedures. For example, they currently allow departments to spend up to $1,000 without quotes. They are considering raising the $1,000 to $2,500 and would like to see what other member Counties are doing. If any member has something similar, will you please share your manual? Thank you for your assistance. Katie Lininger Katie Lininger CORSA Claims Unit 209 East State Street Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: 614-220-0637 Fax: 614-220-0209 "The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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CORSA Cybersecurity Offerings for 2022
by Jim Hale April 21, 2022

April 21, 2022

CORSA Members: Cyber attacks are at an all-time high and show no signs of decline. In 2021, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received a record number of complaints: 847,376 reported complaints, which was a 7% increase from 2020, with potential losses exceeding $6.9 billion.[1] During the first six months of 2021, there were more ransomware attack attempts on government than any other industry, and three times the number of attacks seen in 2020.[2] Phishing[3] was the most reported form of cyber attack in 2021 which increased by 74.6% from 2020. The good news is that CORSA is here again this year to assist with your cybersecurity needs. Take Advantage of CORSA's Offerings as Part of Your Overall Cybersecurity Program: CORSA is committed to providing ongoing risk management services, including cybersecurity, to members. In 2022 CORSA allotted $400,000 ($5,000 per member maximum 25% increase over 2021) for members to select one of the following options: I. Vulnerability Assessments; II. Anti-Phishing Software reimbursement up to $5,000; or preapproved IT reimbursement grant up to $5,000. (CORSA Cybersecurity Grant Application Attached). CORSA will reimburse up to $5,000 for a project, program, or acquisition designed to mitigate or eliminate cyber/computer property/causality risk including, but not limited to: firewall upgrade; dual factor authentication; hardware upgrade; email upgrade; GPS vehicle monitoring; positive pay; select IT certifications for inhouse IT personnel. Also, please take advantage of several online cybersecurity training courses through CORSA University and/or template cybersecurity policies and protocols accessible at: www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org>. While a significant amount of funds is available for this program, funds are limited so apply without delay. We hope that the you will take advantage of this invaluable service provided to members. To take advantage of vulnerability assessments please contact Hamilton Gottschall at (614) 259-8798 or hamilton(a)hgconsulting.net<mailto:hamilton@hgconsulting.net>. To take advantage of the anti-phishing software reimbursement, cybersecurity reimbursement grant, or CORSA risk management services contact Frank Hatfield, CORSA Risk Control Manager at (614) 560-1474 or fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org>. James Hale, ARM-P, ARM-E, CPSI Risk Control Consultant County Risk Sharing Authority 209 East State Street Columbus, OH 43215 614.246.1630 FAX 614.220.0209 " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments. ________________________________ [1] FBI Internet Crime Report 2021. https://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2021_IC3Report.pdf [2] America's Data Held Hostage: Case Studies in Ransomware Attacks on American Companies Staff Report Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Americas%20Data%20Held%20Hostage… [3] A technique for attempting to acquire sensitive data, such as bank account numbers, through a fraudulent solicitation in email or on a web site, in which the perpetrator masquerades as a legitimate business or reputable person.

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hybrid -remote and on-site work schedules
by Laura Murphy April 19, 2022

April 19, 2022

Good Afternoon, Butler County is researching the risks and benefits of instituting a hybrid (on-site and remote) work schedule for certain positions in the County. We are interested in learning what other Counties are doing. We understand there are Counties that have instituted new programs allowing employees to work remotely for all or a portion of their work week. We would like to see what policies and procedures you have implemented and how you have addressed the workers compensation risk of a remote worker being injured at home. We appreciate your time is very valuable and thank you in advance for anything you are willing to share. This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain private, confidential, and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, employee, or agent responsible for receiving this message, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original e-mail message. Consistent with Butler County's public records policies, this email and attachments and any replies thereto may constitute a public record and subject to public record disclosure.

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salary
by Michele Long April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022

Could you please share with Guernsey County the average hourly wage or yearly income per rank (Deputy, Sgt., Lt., Capt., Maj., and etc) for Law Enforcement for your county. THANK You Michele Long, Clerk Guernsey County Commissioners 627 Wheeling Ave. Cambridge, OH 43725 Office - 740-432-9205 ********** Confidentiality Notice ********** This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are confidential and are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) identified above. This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If the receiver of this information is not the intended recipient, or the employee, or agent responsible for delivering the information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, reading, dissemination, distribution, copying or storage of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender by return email and delete the electronic transmission, including all attachments from your system. All electronic transmissions sent to and from this domain (guernseycounty.org) are archived and may be viewed by other parties than the intended recipients.

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