OHIO INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
The Professional Association for State Investigators
77 SOUTH HIGH STREET
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
NEWSLETTER
March 2005 Issue
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
OIA MEETING DATES 2005
March 23
May 25
July 27
September 28
November 9 (2nd Wednesday)
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
By Gary Kennedy
Greetings! Due to a work assignment I had to miss the January meeting. However, I understand our Investigator of the Year, Steven W. Southard, Sr., did a terrific job of reviewing the work he did on the Fairfield County fires and introducing everyone to ALEX -canine extraordinaire! Thank you, Steven. Also, thanks to Alan Bonham for filling in for me.
The First Annual Investigator and Fraud Examiner Training Conference was a huge success. The presenters did a magnificent job. The facility and staff was top notch! When I first became president, I reviewed a lot of notes and documents from my predecessors. I wanted to see where we had been and what goals had been set for the organization. Gregg Thornton had a vision of one day holding such a conference for the membership. He laid the foundation for it and I took his gauntlet and handed it to Arnie Schropp. Arnie accepted without hesitation, then, he, along with David Crawford, Alan Bonham, and our friends at CFE, put together something that should make everyone proud. Word is, next year will be bigger and better. If you would like to be part of a first class team, we’ll be taking names to add to the OIA/CFE Training Committee.
We’ll also be forming a Fundraising Committee to raise funds for the future. In the past, speakers have donated their time. This may not always be the case. We also need to plan for the 2006 Investigator and Fraud Examiner Training Conference. The facility and presenters were free this year but this may not always be the case. Please let me know if you’re interested in participating on this committee.
Thanks to everyone and see you on the 23rd.
YEARLY DUES
It’s time to renew your membership! Please send $20 along with a membership application to our address listed above or bring it to the meeting on the 23rd. All money is due by March 31st!
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Robert Bray
Judith Knapp
Kelly Castle
Carolyn Knauss
David Wieging
Larry McCoy
Phillip Summitt
Adam McCormick
Jo Carlisle
Robert Ruetenik
Russell Albright
MEMBERSHIP TOTAL IS NOW 111!
OIA CONTACTS
Officers & Committee Chairs for 2005
President:
Gary Kennedy (D) 644-5955
Vice-President:
Kelli Coleman DelGuzzo (D) 644-9176
Secretary:
Vickie DiCesare (D) 728-2438
Treasurer:
David Crawford, Jr. (D) 466-0900
Nominating Committee Chair:
Alan Bonham (D) 644-7139
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Emerging Trends in Fraud Investigation and Prevention Conference April 25-26, 2005 Hilton at Easton for more information go to or email
Health Care Fraud Seminar
April 14, 2005 Confluence Park Restaurant
JOB OPPORTUNITY
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OIA MEMBER PROFILE
Name: Edward Baldzicki
Position: Police Inspector
OIA Membership: Since 2003
Edward Baldzicki is a Police Inspector at the Cleveland Clinic Police Department. The duties include high profile and criminal investigations, Dignitary Protection, Background Investigations, and Threat Intelligence assessments. Prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic, he retired from the East
Cleveland Police Department as a Commander of the Patrol Division. He was the original Commander of the SWAT Team. He was in charge of special investigations.
Along with other training he investigates and prosecutes white-collar crimes and Fraud investigations. He currently instructs in the Basic Police Academy at Cuyahoga Community College. He is an OPTA Certified Basic Police Academy Commander.
AGENCY PROFILE
Agency: Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
The Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology was established in 1975 and is comprised of 8 board members, 3 audiologists, 3 speech-language pathologists, and 2 public members, one who has to be 60 years of age or older. Four full time employees staff the office. Currently there are about 850 audiologists and 5,300 speech-language pathologists licensed by the Board.
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