http://wyso.org en http://wyso.org/post/ohio-may-have-pay-millions-penalties-bc-too-few-welfare-recipients-are-working <p>Ohio may have to pay millions in penalties to the federal government because not enough people on welfare are working at a job or trying to get one. The state has been fined for the last three years because less than a quarter of Ohio&rsquo;s welfare recipients are working, are volunteering as preparation for work or are in job training programs.</p><p>The federal government requires half of recipients be enrolled in work participation.</p><p>Ben Johnson at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says his agency is confident the situation can be corrected.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:58:17 +0000 Ohio Public Radio 3176 at http://wyso.org