As Ohio officials crack down on fraud, their hard work has not gone unnoticed.

The State Financial Officers Foundation, in a recent update celebrating highlights from the month of May, touted the success of its spring meeting and praised state officials who are making government more efficient and less vulnerable to fraud.

Among the officials singled out by the nonpartisan government spending watchdog group were Treasurer Robert Sprague and Auditor Keith Faber.

“We were proud to welcome Ohio Auditor Keith Faber as the 42nd state financial officer to join SFOF. His work uncovering nearly $9 billion dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse exemplifies the important role state financial officers play in protecting taxpayers,” OJ Oleka, the group’s CEO, wrote in an email to members.

SFOF’s spring meeting focused on numerous challenges facing American families, including affordability, transparency, and “the responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars,” according to the group.

Faber has appeared before members of the state Legislature and Congress to testify about fraud.

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In recent comments made to the Daily Signal, Ohio’s auditor said he is “actively investigating potential fraud,” and he pledged “to continue to sound the alarm and work with the appropriate federal authorities, the attorney general, state agencies, and local authorities to bring to account those who steal Ohio tax dollars.”

Since 2019, hundreds of people have been convicted of billions in Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse in Ohio. That includes nearly $2 billion in misspent funds in Medicaid systems and, as Faber shared, “the potential for another $4.5 billion in improper payments.”

We found $118 million in improper payments for services for prisoners and dead people in a single public interest audit. We’ve conducted five of these audits, covering various parts of the Medicaid program, and those audits have found $1.9 billion in improper payments. https://t.co/7uIIUBiXHq

— Ohio Auditor Keith Faber (@OhioAuditor) May 28, 2026

SFOF also highlighted Sprague’s work last month in launching Buckeye Billfold, which is “expanding digital payment options and modernizing how Ohioans interact with state government.”

Other state officials receiving a shout-out from the foundation included Nebraska Treasurer Joey Spellerberg, Indiana Comptroller Elise Nieshalla, North Carolina Auditor Dave Boliek, Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley, North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack, and Utah Auditor Tina Cannon.

Referring to Faber, Sprague, and the others, Oleka said the members’ work “reinforces a simple but important principle: every taxpayer dollar matters. At a time when families are feeling the strain of higher costs, accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility are more important than ever.”