Ohio government employees overpaid for unused vacation time, Inspector General report finds

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Eighteen Ohio government employees were overpaid nearly $50,000 for cashing out unused vacation time, a report released Wednesday by the state's top watchdog.

State law limits employees to be paid for up to 80 hours unused vacation time per fiscal year if they cannot leave their duties to use vacation it.

The Ohio Inspector General, responding to a complaint from Gov. John Kasich's office, found 18 employees in nine state agencies went over the 80-hour limit since 2012. The extra hours totaled $47,659.90, based on employee pay rates at the time.

Most agency human resources officials told investigators they were not aware of the 80-hour limit. In some cases, the unused vacation hours were paid earlier or later than requested near the fiscal year end, causing employees to go over the limit.

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