Ohio Revised Code Title XLI. Labor and Industry § 4115.101

There is hereby created the prevailing wage custodial fund, which shall be in the custody of the treasurer of state but shall not be part of the state treasury. The director of commerce shall deposit to the fund all money paid by employers to the director that are held in trust for employees to whom prevailing wages are due and owing. The director shall make disbursements from the fund in accordance with this chapter to employees affected by violations of this chapter. If the director determines that any funds in the prevailing wage custodial fund are not returnable to employees as required under this section, then the director shall certify to the treasurer of state the amount of the funds that are not returnable. Upon the receipt of a certification from the director in accordance with this section, the treasurer of state shall transfer the certified amount of the funds from the prevailing wage custodial fund to the industrial compliance operating fund.