Ohio's state auditor is looking into Medina County Auditor Anthony Capretta after county commissioners signed an affidavit alleging he used public money on his re-election campaign

Cleveland 19 News reported on May 28, 2026 that the Ohio state auditor emailed a letter to Medina County commissioners saying it is looking into whether County Auditor Anthony Capretta 'recklessly failed to perform his duties' or violated state code. The commissioners signed an affidavit on April 30 alleging he used taxpayer money to fund his re-election campaign, including paying a personal photographer $2,000 a month for about two years.