Section 127.12 of the Revised Code establishes the Controlling Board as a body
consisting of seven members: the Director of the Office of Budget and Management
or an employee of the Office of Budget and Management designated by the
Director, the Chairs of the Senate and House Finance Committees, a majority
member appointed from both the Senate and the House, and a minority member
appointed from both the Senate and the House. For a current roster of the members, Visit
http://ecb.ohio.gov/.
Who is the President
Section 127.13 of the Revised Code provides that the Director of the
Office of Budget and Management or a designee of the director shall
serve as President of the Controlling Board. Traditionally, the designee
has served as a deputy director of the Office of Budget and Management.
The President chairs the Board meetings. Practically speaking, as a
representative of the executive branch, the President acts in the interest
of the administration by determining which requests are to be presented
to the Board for consideration and by working with agencies to help
ensure the approval of agency requests. The President is required to
publish the agenda and provide all supporting documentation relative to
matters before the Board to its members and the Legislative Service Commission
at least seven days prior to the meeting. The Board may adopt
rules to authorize the President to act on its behalf in exigent
circumstances affecting the public health, safety or welfare.
Who is the Secretary
Section 127.13 of the Revised Code also establishes an employee of the
Office of Budget and Management as Secretary of the Board. This
person has the duties of assisting the President, keeping records of each
request and the Board's disposition of that request, and certifying to each
Board member and the Director of OBM a copy of the record of the
Board'''s actions. The Secretary works with the President and other
Controlling Board staff to coordinate the review of all requests; this
includes tracking and distributing requests, technical review, and
maintaining record files. The Secretary also works closely with the
Office of State Purchasing in DAS to ensure that agencies submitting
requests have followed necessary procurement procedures and with the
State Accounting section of OBM to facilitate the encumbering process
related to items approved by the Board. Any questions or issues
involving forms, Controlling Board procedures, scheduling a request,
revising requests, or obtaining copies of requests or agendas should be
first directed to the Secretary.