| Stolen Backup Tape Contains Sensitive State Info |
| Monday, June 18, 2007 9:05:42 AM - Middletown Ohio |
Governor Strickland stated Saturday that a backup tape stolen from the car of a state intern employee contained sensitive personal financial information for individuals, businesses, and school districts throughout Ohio. Some of the information included on the tape are:
- The names and bank account information for all Ohio local governments and school districts.
- The names, tax identification numbers, addresses and bank account information for Medicaid providers such as nursing homes.
- The names, Social Security numbers and State Teachers Retirement System numbers for 1,031 state employees who are in the teachers retirement system.
- State-assigned numbers, addresses, phone numbers and electronic funds transfer banking information for 28,362 state employees and vendors.
If you have any information about the whereabouts of this tape or data:
Tip line: (877) OHSINTEL or (614) 799-3555
Identity theft protection services: http://www.ohio.gov/idprotect/
State employees seeking more information can call:
(888) 644-6648 (tape-recorded message), (877) 742-5622 (Ohio Consumers'
Counsel), or (800) 267-4474 (state emergency call center)
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