Ohio prosecutor reviews allegations over raises

COLUMBUS (AP) — A prosecutor is investigating claims by the secretary of a county veterans services agency that raises given to agency executives were never discussed in public.

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien is reviewing the allegations of Catherine Radford, secretary of the Franklin County Veterans Services agency.

Radford says she never heard members of the board discuss raises given to executives in public sessions.

The agency’s board has given three executives pay hikes of 66 percent to 80 percent since 2005.

A review of tapes of board meetings by The Columbus Dispatch found no evidence of raises being discussed or approved in public sessions.