COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP): The state auditor is recommending an increase in the cost of Ohio's fishing and hunting permits to boost yearly revenue.
 
The Columbus Dispatch reports Auditor Dave Yost made those and other recommendations following a performance audit of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
 
He proposed increasing the fishing license cost from $19 to $23 for Ohio residents. For non-residents, he suggested increasing the license cost from $40 to $48.
 
Yost also suggests that raising the cost of a non-resident deer hunting permit from $24 to $38 would raise more than $250,000 per year.
 
The audit says Ohio charges less for permits than surrounding states. Proposed changes to fees for fishing and hunting permits could increase annual revenue by more than $1.7 million.