State Inspector General reports on stolen tape

Ohio Inspector General Thomas P. Charles today issued his investigative report on the stolen state backup tape that contained the names and Social Security numbers of more than 800,000 Ohioans.

In his 35-page report, Charles says the 22-year-old intern who brought the tape home was told by a supervisor not to tell Hilliard Police that it contained confidential data. The project manager disputes that claim, the report says, although a Compuware consultant confirmed the intern's account.

Charles recommends disciplinary action against several employees whose policies and actions allowed the theft from the intern's car, and subsequent delays in notifying the governor and public about data on the tape.

The full report can be found here: