Opinion ID: 2691026
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Records Requests

Text: {¶ 5} By letter dated September 2, 2009, Bell requested that CORSA provide him with copies of certain records pursuant to R.C. 149.43 and 149.431, including the following financial records: {¶ 6} “All financial records relating to contract(s) between CORSA and Madison County, Ohio, including but not limited to: all invoices sent to Madison County; all records showing allocation of Madison County payments into CORSA financial accounts and sub-accounts; CORSA’s chart of accounts; all records 2 January Term, 2011 showing disbursements from CORSA financial accounts as payments to thirdparties in performance of the contract(s) with Madison County.” {¶ 7} In his response on behalf of CORSA, Brooks provided some of the requested records, but for the requested financial records other than the Madison County invoices, CORSA refused to provide copies, asserting that they were not public records. Brooks further informed Bell that CORSA was a private corporation and not a public office subject to R.C. 149.43. {¶ 8} By letter dated September 15, 2009, Bell requested that Brooks provide copies of “[a]ll minutes of every meeting of the CORSA board of trustees, for the period from January 1, 1999 up to and including the most recently convened meeting” pursuant to R.C. 149.43 and 149.431. CORSA denied Bell’s request. {¶ 9} By letter dated September 28, 2009, Bell requested that Brooks provide copies of “[a]ll compensation records for CORSA executive and administrative staff during the period from January 1, 1999 up to and including the records indicating the present compensation amounts” pursuant to R.C. 149.43 and 149.431. CORSA rejected the request.