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

• Ashtabula Area City School District (Ashtabula County)
• Grand Valley Local School District (Ashtabula County)
• Grand Valley Local School District (Ashtabula County)
• St. Clairsville-Richland City School District (Belmont County)
• Southern Hills Joint Vocational School District (Brown County)
• Monroe Local School District (Butler County)
• Clark County - Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee (Clark County)
• Clark-Shawnee Local School District (Clark County)
• U.S. Grant Joint Vocational School District (Clermont County)
• Williamsburg Local School District (Clermont County)
• Columbiana County Career and Technology Center (Columbiana County)
• Coshocton County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Coshocton County)
• Bucyrus City School District (Crawford County)
• Brooklyn City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Regent High School (Cuyahoga County)
• West Cleveland Drop Back In DBA Frederick Douglass High School (Cuyahoga County)
• Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Cleveland College Preparatory School (Cuyahoga County)
• Old Brook High School (Cuyahoga County)
• Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School (Cuyahoga County)
• Ohio Connections Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Fairfield County Land Reutilization Corporation (Fairfield County)
• Ohio Small Group Pool (Fairfield County)
• Mason Run High School (Franklin County)
• Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools (Franklin County)
• A+ Children's Academy (Franklin County)
• Columbus Performance Academy (Franklin County)
• Zenith Academy West (Franklin County)
• Capital City Career Prep High School (Franklin County)
• South Scioto Academy (Franklin County)
• Westwood Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
• Great River Connections Academy (Franklin County)
• KIPP Columbus (Franklin County)
• Educational Academy for Boys and Girls (Franklin County)
• Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School (Franklin County)
• Columbus Bilingual Academy - North (Franklin County)
• North Woods Career Prep High School (Franklin County)
• Metro Early College High School (Franklin County)
• Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School (Franklin County)
• Bexley City School District (Franklin County)
• Columbus Collegiate Academy West (Franklin County)
• United Preparatory Academy East (Franklin County)
• Franklinton High School (Franklin County)
• The Graham School (Franklin County)
• The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University (Franklin County)
• Columbus Collegiate Academy (Franklin County)
• Graham Elementary and Middle School (Franklin County)
• Gallipolis City School District (Gallia County)
• Cedar Cliff Local School District (Greene County)
• Greene County Vocational School District (Greene County)
• North College Hill City School District (Hamilton County)
• Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (Hamilton County)
• Southwest Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Mariemont City School District (Hamilton County)
• St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District (Hamilton County)
• Finneytown Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Liberty Center Local School District (Henry County)
• Bellevue City School District (Huron County)
• Wellston City School District (Jackson County)
• Edison Local School District (Jefferson County)
• Jefferson Health Plan (Jefferson County)
• Toronto City School District (Jefferson County)
• Auburn Vocational School District (Lake County)
• Educational Service Center of Lorain County (Lorain County)
• North Ridgeville City School District (Lorain County)
• Lorain Preparatory Academy (Lorain County)
• Maritime Academy of Toledo (Lucas County)
• Washington Local School District (Lucas County)
• Northwest Ohio Classical Academy (Lucas County)
• Horizon Science Academy of Toledo (Lucas County)
• Horizon Science Academy Springfield (Lucas County)
• Youngstown Community School (Mahoning County)
• South Range Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Poland Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Mahoning County High School (Mahoning County)
• Elgin Local School District (Marion County)
• Marion Preparatory Academy (Marion County)
• Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority (Medina County)
• Miami East Local School District (Miami County)
• Monroe County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Monroe County)
• Northmont City School District (Montgomery County)
• Montgomery Preparatory Academy (Montgomery County)
• Dayton Regional STEM School (Montgomery County)
• Teays Valley Local School District (Pickaway County)
• Eastern Local School District (Pike County)
• James A. Garfield Local School District (Portage County)
• Rootstown Local School District (Portage County)
• Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School (Portage County)
• Cypress High School (Richland County)
• Plymouth - Shiloh Local School District (Richland County)
• Foundation Academy (Richland County)
• Shelby City School District (Richland County)
• Huntington Local School District (Ross County)
• Sciotoville Community School (Scioto County)
• South Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Scioto County)
• Bridges Community Academy, Inc. dba Bridges Preparatory Academy (Seneca County)
• Plain Local School District (Stark County)
• Minerva Local School District (Stark County)
• Jackson Local School District (Stark County)
• Tallmadge City School District (Summit County)
• Greater Summit County Early Learning Center (Summit County)
• Bristol Local School District (Trumbull County)
• East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Tuscarawas County)
• Garaway Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Springboro Community City School District (Warren County)
• Wayne County Schools Career Center (Wayne County)
• Eastwood Local School District (Wood County)
• Penta Career Center (Wood County)

The Auditor’s office presents the Auditor of State Award 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 via Search Audits.

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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:
Marc Kovac
press@ohioauditor.gov