Citak v. Ohio State Univ.

[Cite as Citak v. Ohio State Univ.,

2022-Ohio-1195.] RACHEL CITAK Case No. 2021-00563PQ Requester Special Master Jeff Clark v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COMPLIANCE AND INTEGRITY Respondent {¶1} Ohio’s Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43, provides that upon request a public office “shall make copies of the requested public record available to the requester at cost and within a reasonable period of time.” R.C. 149.43(B)(1). Ohio courts construe the Public Records Act liberally in favor of broad access, with any doubt resolved in favor of disclosure of…