Press Release • Ohio Auditor of State

COLUMBUS – Auditor of State Keith Faber is pleased to announce that the following entities received Auditor of State Awards in March for their clean audit reports:

• Manchester Local School District (Adams County)
• Allen County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Allen County)
• Delphos City School District (Allen County)
• Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District (Ashland County)
• Ashtabula Area City School District (Ashtabula County)
• Jefferson Area Local School District (Ashtabula County)
• Barnesville Exempted Village School District (Belmont County)
• Barnesville Exempted Village School District (Belmont County)
• Bellaire Local School District (Belmont County)
• Bridgeport Exempted Village School District (Belmont County)
• St. Clairsville-Richland City School District (Belmont County)
• Western Brown Local School District (Brown County)
• Edgewood City School District (Butler County)
• Monroe Local School District (Butler County)
• Clark-Shawnee Local School District (Clark County)
• Greenon Local School District (Clark County)
• Greenon Local School District (Clark County)
• Blanchester Local School District (Clinton County)
• East Clinton Local School District (Clinton County)
• Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (Clinton County)
• Wilmington City School District (Clinton County)
• City of Columbiana (Columbiana County)
• Columbiana County Career and Technology Center (Columbiana County)
• United Local School District (Columbiana County)
• Coshocton County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Coshocton County)
• Bay Village City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Parma Community (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Middle (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts (Cuyahoga County)
• Euclid Preparatory School (Cuyahoga County)
• Great Lakes Council of Governments (Cuyahoga County)
• Harvard Avenue Performance Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Hope Academy Northcoast Campus (Cuyahoga County)
• Menlo Park Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Olmsted Falls City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Buckeye Valley Local School District (Delaware County)
• North Point Educational Service Center (Erie County)
• Townsend Community School (Erie County)
• Vermilion Local School District (Erie County)
• Miami Trace Local School District (Fayette County)
• Washington Court House City School District (Fayette County)
• Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School (Franklin County)
• County Risk Sharing Authority (Franklin County)
• Educational Service Center Council of Governments (Franklin County)
• Flex High School (Franklin County)
• Graham Elementary and Middle School (Franklin County)
• Great River Connections Academy (Franklin County)
• Ohio Connections Academy (Franklin County)
• Ohio Construction Academy (Franklin County)
• Cardinal Local School District (Geauga County)
• Northeast Ohio Consortium Council of Governments (Geauga County)
• Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy (Hamilton County)
• Cincinnati Technology Academy (Hamilton County)
• Dublin Preparatory Academy dba Northside Preparatory Academy (Hamilton County)
• Indian Hill Exempted Village School District (Hamilton County)
• Madeira City School District (Hamilton County)
• North College Hill City School District (Hamilton County)
• Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (Hamilton County)
• Reading Community City School District (Hamilton County)
• Southwest Local School District (Hamilton County)
• St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District (Hamilton County)
• Findlay City School District (Hancock County)
• Liberty Benton Local School District (Hancock County)
• Harrison County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Harrison County)
• Liberty Center Local School District (Henry County)
• Fairfield Local School District (Highland County)
• Huron Metropolitan Housing Authority (Huron County)
• Wellston City School District (Jackson County)
• Jefferson Health Plan (Jefferson County)
• Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority (Jefferson County)
• Steubenville City School District (Jefferson County)
• City of Wickliffe (Lake County)
• Rock Hill Local School District (Lawrence County)
• Licking Valley Local School District (Licking County)
• Riverside Local School District (Logan County)
• Avon Local School District (Lorain County)
• Columbia Local School District (Lorain County)
• Constellation Schools: Elyria Community (Lorain County)
• Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle (Lorain County)
• Eagle Learning Center, Inc. (Lucas County)
• Explorers Academy of Science and Technology (Lucas County)
• Northwest Ohio Classical Academy (Lucas County)
• SunBridge Schools (Lucas County)
• Sylvania City School District (Lucas County)
• Toledo School for the Arts (Lucas County)
• Campbell City School District (Mahoning County)
• Canfield Local School District (Mahoning County)
• North East Ohio Network (Mahoning County)
• South Range Local School District (Mahoning County)
• West Branch Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Elgin Local School District (Marion County)
• Ridgedale Local School District (Marion County)
• Brunswick City School District (Medina County)
• Medina County Joint Vocational School District (Medina County)
• Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority (Medina County)
• Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital (Mercer County)
• Tipp City Exempted Village School District (Miami County)
• Upper Valley Career Center (Miami County)
• Monroe County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Monroe County)
• Switzerland of Ohio Local School District (Monroe County)
• Alliance Community Schools, Inc. (Montgomery County)
• Miami Valley Academies (Montgomery County)
• Trotwood-Madison City School District (Montgomery County)
• West Carrollton City School District (Montgomery County)
• Highland Local School District (Morrow County)
• West Muskingum Local School District (Muskingum County)
• Circleville City School District (Pickaway County)
• Waverly City School District (Pike County)
• James A. Garfield Local School District (Portage County)
• Ravenna City School District (Portage County)
• Southeast Local School District (Portage County)
• Preble County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Preble County)
• Ontario Local School District (Richland County)
• Ross-Pike Educational Service District (Ross County)
• Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School District (Sandusky County)
• Minford Local School District (Scioto County)
• Washington-Nile Local School District (Scioto County)
• Wheelersburg Local School District (Scioto County)
• Bridges Community Academy Inc. dba Bridges Preparatory Academy (Seneca County)
• North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Seneca County)
• Alliance City School District (Stark County)
• Canton College Preparatory School (Stark County)
• Canton Local School District (Stark County)
• Fairless Local School District (Stark County)
• Lake Local School District (Stark County)
• Louisville City School District (Stark County)
• Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (Stark County)
• Tuslaw Local School District (Stark County)
• Akron City School District (Summit County)
• Coventry Local School District (Summit County)
• Middlebury Academy (Summit County)
• Portage Lakes Career Center (Summit County)
• Revere Local School District (Summit County)
• Bristol Local School District (Trumbull County)
• Brookfield Local School District (Trumbull County)
• Champion Local School District (Trumbull County)
• Hubbard Exempted Village School District (Trumbull County)
• Trumbull County Educational Service Center (Trumbull County)
• Trumbull County Schools Employee Insurance Benefit Consortium (Trumbull County)
• East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Tuscarawas County)
• Garaway Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Indian Valley Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Tuscarawas County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Tuscarawas County)
• Tuscarawas Valley Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Marysville Exempted Village School District (Union County)
• Greater Ohio Virtual School (Warren County)
• Kings Local School District (Warren County)
• Springboro Community City School District (Warren County)
• Warren County Educational Service Center (Warren County)
• Dalton Local School District (Wayne County)
• Wooster City School District (Wayne County)
• Penta Career Center (Wood County)

“By keeping accurate financial records, governing bodies demonstrate their commitment to efficient, effective, and transparent service,” Auditor Faber said. “This award honors public entities that have put in the hard work to keep their finances in order.”

The Auditor of State’s Office presents the awards to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Entities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a “clean” audit report:

• The entity must file financial reports with the Auditor of State’s Office by the statutory due date, without extension, via the Hinkle System and in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);
• The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weakness, significant deficiencies, Uniform Guidance (Single Audit) findings or questioned costs;
• The entity’s management letter contains no comment related to:
  • Ethics referrals
  • Questioned costs less than the threshold per the Uniform Guidance
  • Lack of timely annual financial report submission
  • Bank reconciliation issues
  • Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit in accordance with Uniform Guidance
  • Findings for recovery less than $500
  • Public meetings or public records issues
• The entity has no other financial or other concerns

Full copies of these reports are available online.

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The Auditor of State’s office, one of five independently elected statewide offices in Ohio, is responsible for auditing more than 5,900 state and local government agencies. Under the direction of Auditor Keith Faber, the office also provides financial services to local governments, investigates and prevents fraud in public agencies, and promotes transparency in government.

Contact:

press@ohioauditor.gov