In The News 19 September 2012

Ohio inspector general investigates BWC employee

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The Ohio inspector general has released a report of investigation finding wrongdoing by an employee at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Special Investigations Division.

The investigation found an assistant special investigations supervisor failed to accurately report state business and commute travel in a state-issued vehicle, and reporting portions of the time commuting to and from her home as time at work, contrary to department policy.

In the initial allegation and complaint summary, the Inspector General's Office reports:

"On Dec. 29, 2011, the Office of the Ohio Inspector General received a complaint from a former Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation employee alleging Kim Pandilidis, an employee of the OBWC Special Investigations Division, manipulated or falsely reported mileage on log entries for her state-assigned vehicle. The complainant alleged while the vehicle was being used to commute to and from work, Pandilidis falsely reported that the mileage driven was for state business purposes. ...

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"The complaint identified 54 instances from Feb. 9, 2007, through Oct. 28, 2010, in which the complainant believed Pandilidis reported driving for business purposes, but provided no records substantiating any business activity. 

"To aid in the investigation of the allegations, the Office of the Ohio Inspector General obtained Pandilidis’ vehicle expense reports, cost commute records, and time sheets from OBWC."

The inspector general has asked the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to determine if the conduct described in the report warrants administrative action, and to provide a response to the report within 60 days.

 

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