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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
Confidence: Alleged · 1 sourceMedina County · Oct 13, 2026
Subject of this story
Anthony Capretta, Medina County Auditor
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Oversight
Ohio Auditor of State
Whistleblower
Medina County Board of Commissioners (Ohio)
What happened
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. Capretta says the expenses were for county business. These are allegations under review; no finding has been recorded here.
Sources (1)
Cleveland 19 News (WOIO)The investigation comes after commissioners signed an affidavit on April 30, accusing Capretta of using taxpayer money to fund his re-election campaign.
Response
Anthony Capretta
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What happened next (0)
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