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Central State University is on fiscal watch due to severe deficiencies in financial oversight and building maintenance.

The university has a history of financial troubles, having been placed on fiscal watch multiple times since the late 1980s.

Corrective actions include cutting positions, changing leadership, and seeking outside firms to manage finances and assess buildings.

Central State University's finances and its building maintenance can be summed up this way: A big mess.

A year ago, the Ohio Department of Higher Education put Central State on a fiscal watch because of several financial issues. A financial accounting report from Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, the university's recovery plan and an assessment from Gov. Mike DeWine all shine a light on severe defici

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