Gov. Kasich thought he could make the state’s economic development department more nimble by turning it into a quasi-private agency. But both Democrats and Republicans have been questioning the money that JobsOhio is receiving from public and private sources -- about $12 million dollars.

Auditor David Yost subpoenaed records two weeks ago to track all of it. But Kasich says only public money should be open to public inspection. The conservative Ohio Roundtable disagrees. Spokesman Rob Walgate said this to Ohio Public Radio last week.

“It almost feels like the people in charge are saying ‘Hey, sit back, relax. We’re smarter than the rest of you. We know how to do this. Don’t worry about the money. Trust us.’”