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Emergency Action Plans
by Frank Hatfield July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

Mahoning County is looking to obtain examples of other counties' county-wide and building specific emergency action plans....specifically regarding evacuation, shelter in place, medical emergency and building lock downs. Would appreciate if anyone offered their policies. Thank you. CATHY JONES Director, Risk Management ADA Coordinator Board of Mahoning County Commissioners 21 W Boardman St. Youngstown, OH 44503 Ph. 330-740-2130 Fx. 330-740-2667 cjones(a)mahoningcountyoh.gov<mailto:cjones@mahoningcountyoh.gov> [cid:image001.jpg@01DAD36D.644AA340]

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Late fees
by Diane Davis July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

With the growing problems at the US post office, we are wondering what other counties are doing to try to prevent late fees. We sometimes get our bills in the mail with very little time to get a check out in the mail. Other times we mail a check and it does not get processed by the utility company or credit card for 10 to 15 days. If anyone can share what your county is doing to control the late fees that would be appreciated. -- Diane Davis Washington County Director HR/Safety/Wellness Coordinator 223 Putnam St Marietta Ohio 45750 740-373-6623 Ext 2015

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Summer Driving
by Frank Hatfield July 9, 2024

July 9, 2024

I hope everyone had a Happy & Safe July 4th weekend. Unfortunately, the holiday weekend reminds us that Ohio roadways can be hazardous and even deadly. The attached OHSP Holiday Recap illustrates just how hazardous our roadways can be. We continue to encourage members to take advantage of in-person defensive driver training and online training at CORSA U. All courses offered by CORSA are available to member counties at no cost to the county and count toward the 2024 Loss Control Incentive. Online CORSA U defensive driving classes and/or our current model driver eligibility criteria may be found at www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org>. Additionally, the NHTSA's Summer Driving Tips can be found at: https://www.nhtsa.gov/summer-driving-tips. As always, feel free to contact us with questions or if you need anything. Stay safe. Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> [cid:image001.png@01DAD1E4.FE61EC70] " 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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translation services
by Jenny Phelps July 9, 2024

July 9, 2024

I'm wondering what services other counties use for translators. We need a Spanish translator to speak to somebody about a sensitive subject but we're looking for services that offer many languages. Thank you, Jenny Phelps Loss Control Program Coordinator office: 419-774-6318 fax: 419-774-3581 -- CONFIDENTIAL: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.

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Land Bank Director Position
by Pamela S. Davis July 8, 2024

July 8, 2024

I am looking for information from other Counties regarding: * Does the County employ a Land Bank Director? * If yes, is the Land Bank Director a sole position or do they perform dual duties under another County position? * What is the annual compensation for the Land Bank Director? * Is it a full time or part time position? For Example: Muskingum County has an employee that is compensated as a full time employee and holds the positions of: Director of Planning Commission ($30.83 hr. @ 20 hrs. week), GIS Manager (29.92 hr. @ 20 hrs. week), and Land Bank Director ($36,000 annually). Land Bank reimburses the County for Payroll costs and employee conducts work on County time. Thanks in advance for any information you can share. Thanks! Pam Davis Human Resources Muskingum County 740-588-4371

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Check Washing & Payment Fraud Alert
by Frank Hatfield June 27, 2024

June 27, 2024

Incidents of check washing and payment fraud are on the rise putting governmental entities, including CORSA members, at risk. We must remain vigilant during the summer vacation and holiday season to reduce the risk of being a fraud victim. Check washing is an old but effective way to steal public funds. Thieves get possession of a paper check, typically through the mail, then use chemicals to "wash" the payee name off the check and make themselves the payee. Then, cash or deposit the check to steal the County's money. Attached is a brief a brief overview prepared by the American Banker's Association Foundation with recommended measures to combat check washing. Similarly, payment fraud by phishing and/or business email compromise (BEC) is on the rise. This is where the objective of "re-directing" money to a bad actor, a cybercriminal pretending to be a vendor or employee of the government and then re-directing funds into fraudulent accounts. In these BEC/"re-direct" schemes the cybercriminal impersonates a trusted vendor, business partner or employee in an email and requests a change to the bank account, investment account, or a transfer of funds to a specified bank account unaffiliated with the legitimate business. Attached is an Ohio Auditor of State Bulletin 2024-003 on this topic that include preventative measures. CORSA, like the AOS, strongly encourages members consider enrollment in the anti-fraud services Positive Pay and ACH Positive Pay. Should you have questions about check washing, payment fraud, or CORSA risk management services please contact me. Frank Hatfield CORSA Assistant Director fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> [cid:image001.png@01DAC89F.92081750] " 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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High Potential for Severe Tornadic Weather in Ohio on 4/2/24
by Jim Hale April 1, 2024

April 1, 2024

Tornado Risk 4/2/2024 [cid:27a2f1f2-fb17-46a1-9519-1592e1472611] NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0100 PM CDT Mon Apr 01 2024 Valid 021200Z - 031200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF OHIO...AND INCLUDING ADJACENT PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA...NORTHERN KENTUCKY...AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA... ...SUMMARY... A potentially substantial severe weather outbreak -- possibly including a few significant/long-track tornadoes -- is evident for Tuesday afternoon and evening, with highest probability centered over the Ohio vicinity, and extending southward across the Tennessee Valley. Some severe risk exists as far south as the Gulf Coast, and as far east as western portions of Virginia and the Carolinas. ...Synopsis... While a positively tilted upper trough moves across the central third of the country Tuesday, a more compact/energetic short-wave feature is expected to dig aggressively/quickly southeastward across the Upper Midwest, gradually evolving into a closed low as it does. By Wednesday morning, the deepening low is progged to reside over the Illinois vicinity. At the surface, a low initially over the Missouri vicinity is progged to deepen as the upper system digs southeastward, shifting northeastward across the Midwest through the day, and then occluding northward into Lower Michigan overnight. A cold front associated with the low will sweep across the Mid Mississippi and Lower Ohio Valley through the day, and the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee/Upper Ohio Valleys overnight, crossing central/southern Appalachian Crest late. Meanwhile, a warm sector should expand as far north and east as central and northeast Indiana/northern Ohio/western Pennsylvania, though limited in northward progress to West Virginia/northern Virginia/Maryland by persistent/slow-to-retreat cold-air damming over the Northeast. ...Ohio and Tennessee Valleys... Widespread thunderstorms -- including some degree of all-hazards severe risk -- will likely be spreading rapidly eastward across the Ohio Valley area at the start of the period. This convection should reach the central Appalachians by late morning/midday, but -- though potentially having some impact on destabilization potential across the MDT and ENH risk areas -- should largely shift far enough east to allow warm-sector destabilization to commence. As the surface low deepens and crosses Illinois and eventually moves into Indiana, and the cold front advances across the Mid Mississippi and Lower Ohio Valleys, storm redevelopment is expected to occur during the afternoon. While evolution/storm mode remains somewhat difficult to discern -- in part due to earlier storms -- some mix of cellular and cluster/linear mode is expected to evolve. Given the ample destabilization expected in combination with very strong/veering deep-layer flow, all-hazards severe potential is evident, including very large hail, strong/damaging winds, and several significant tornadoes. The greatest risk, which will include potential for a couple of intense/long-track tornadoes, should begin across Indiana, and the spread across Ohio through the afternoon and evening, potentially reaching as far east as western portions of West Virginia and far western Pennsylvania into the evening. Eastward advance of the risk into central Pennsylvania will likely remain limited, but otherwise threat may spread into western portions of Virginia and the Carolinas late. ...Florida/Georgia/southeastern Alabama and perhaps into the western Carolinas... Thunderstorm development is expected to increase late in the period from the Florida Panhandle northeastward, ahead of the advancing cold front. With indications of potentially cellular mode with this convection, concerns for a very late-period increase in tornado potential exist, given background shear profiles supportive of updraft rotation. While somewhat uncertain at this point, have expanded 5% tornado probability substantially eastward/southeastward to include this potential. 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 “ The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets.”

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Severe Weather Preparedness
by Jim Hale April 1, 2024

April 1, 2024

Spring and summer in Ohio bring many great things, but a few not-so-great also. We get our share of severe weather, and we must be vigilant and prepared. I am attaching some materials for you use and the following links will also provide you with a wealth of additional severe weather information. https://weathersafety.ohio.gov/ https://www.ready.ohio.gov/ https://www.weather.gov/stormready<https://www.weather.gov/stormready/James>/ https://www.osha.gov/tornado https://www.osha.gov/flood 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 “ The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets.”

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Policy Request - Operating Personal Vehicle on County Business
by Jonette Jackson March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

Good morning, Please share your policy if you have one and can do so on operating a personal vehicle on county business. Thank you, Jonette Jackson Safety Risk Administrator Lorain County Board of Commissioners Human Resources Department 226 Middle Avenue, 4th Floor Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 329-5227 Phone jjackson(a)loraincounty.us<mailto:jjackson@loraincounty.us> www.loraincountyohio.gov<http://www.loraincountyohio.gov> www.loraincountyohio.gov/jobs<http://www.loraincountyohio.gov/jobs>

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Legal Counsel
by Noble, Michelle March 21, 2024

March 21, 2024

Good Morning! I hope you are doing well. Has anyone directly hired as an employee an attorney to represent the Board of County Commissioners in place of a representative of the Prosecutor's office? If so, what process did you use out of the Ohio Revised Code? Thanks so much! Michelle [cid:image001.jpg@01DA7133.44BD7A30]<http://www.clarkcountyohio.gov/> Michelle R. Noble Assistant County Administrator/HR Director Office: 937-521-2008 Cell: 937-605-2907 [Description: Description: FindUs-FB-RGB-BRC-Site-500]<https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountyohio/>

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