COLUMBUS — Recent financial audits of the following entities by Auditor of State Keith Faber have returned clean audit reports. Their record keeping has qualified them for the Auditor of State Award with Distinction:

• City of Lima (Allen County)
• City of Ashland (Ashland County)
• City of Oxford (Butler County)
• West Chester Township (Butler County)
• City of Berea (Cuyahoga County)
• City of Brooklyn (Cuyahoga County)
• City of Solon (Cuyahoga County)
• Cuyahoga County (Cuyahoga County)
• Regional Income Tax Agency (Cuyahoga County)
• City of Lancaster (Fairfield County)
• City of Grove City (Franklin County)
• City of Groveport (Franklin County)
• City of Hilliard (Franklin County)
• City of Obetz (Franklin County)
• City of Reynoldsburg (Franklin County)
• City of Westerville (Franklin County)
• Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (Franklin County)
• City of Fairborn (Greene County)
• City of Forest Park (Hamilton County)
• City of Madeira (Hamilton County)
• City of Findlay (Hancock County)
• City of Steubenville (Jefferson County)
• City of Newark (Licking County)
• City of Pataskala (Licking County)
• City of Vandalia (Montgomery County)
• City of Mansfield (Richland County)
• City of Barberton (Summit County)
• City of Stow (Summit County)
• Deerfield Township (Warren County)
• City of Rossford (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’s Office presents the Auditor of State Award with Distinction 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, on a GAAP accounting basis and prepare a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report).
• The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Uniform Guidance (Single Audit) findings or questioned costs.
• The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
  • Ethics referrals
  • Questioned costs less than the threshold per the Uniform Guidance
  • Lack of timely 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

The full reports are available online via Search Audit (ohioauditor.gov/auditsearch/search.aspx).

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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.

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