2020 Ohio House Bill 6 scandal leads to delayed audit of FirstEnergy's political spending by PUCO.
In 2020, the House Bill 6 scandal led Ohio state regulators to open a case with FirstEnergy's Ohio-based electric companies to review their political spending. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) initially delayed the audit at the request of the US Justice Department, causing delays and a potential increase in audit costs. The PUCO later selected Houston-based accounting firm Marcum for $500,000 in 2022, but the audit's cost may rise due to delays.
May 03, 2024
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