Ohio OIG

93-Count Indictment Against BridgePort Digital and 11 Individuals for Ohio TechCred Grant Fraud

On February 23, 2026, a Cuyahoga County grand jury returned a 93-count indictment against BridgePort Digital and 11 individuals for grant fraud involving the Ohio TechCred Grant Program. The Ohio Inspector General's investigation, prompted by a complaint from the Ohio Department of Development, found nearly $1 million in improper reimbursements for IT training involving ineligible recipients and inflated claims. The indictment includes charges of Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Conspiracy, Theft, Telecommunications Fraud, Tampering with Records, and Forgery. The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office will prosecute the case.

Ohio OIG Releases 2025 Annual Report Summarizing 811 Investigations

Inspector General Randall Meyer released the Office of the Ohio Inspector General 2025 Annual Report, covering investigations from January 1 through December 31, 2025. The report, required by statute, has been presented to the Governor and each member of the Ohio General Assembly. Since Meyer's appointment in 2011, the office has released 811 reports of investigation, issued 1,628 recommendations to agencies, and identified over $250 million in losses to the State of Ohio. The annual report is available free of charge to the public.

BridgePort Digital Group and Five Companies Colluded in TechCred Fraud, Ohio OIG Finds

Ohio OIG Investigation 2025-CA00007 found that BridgePort Digital Group, an IT training provider, and five companies (CTD Entertainment Management LLC, Head to Head Outreach Inc., Naturally Cynthia LLC, Rayal Transportation LLC, and Reece Investigations and Security Consultants LLC) colluded to obtain improper reimbursements from the Ohio Department of Development's TechCred Grant Program. Investigators subpoenaed and reviewed bank records revealing that BIA invoices and company checks submitted to ODEV for reimbursement did not reflect actual payments made to BIA for employee trainings. The reimbursements were split between BIA and the five companies, and two company owners admitted they either had no employees or did not recognize the names of employees submitted for TechCred reimbursement. The investigation is being referred to the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office and the Ohio Auditor of State.