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

• Ashtabula County Port Authority (Ashtabula County)
• Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center (Ashtabula County)
• Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (Butler County)
• Village of East Palestine (Columbiana County)
• Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle (Cuyahoga County)
• Grandview Heights City School District (Franklin County)
• Ohio Municipal Joint Self Insurance Pool (Franklin County)
• Oakstone Community School (Franklin County)
• Upper Arlington City School District (Franklin County)
• Mid-East Ohio Regional Council (Knox County)
• City of Eastlake (Lake County)
• City of Willowick (Lake County)
• Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (Licking County)
• Southwest Licking Community Water and Sewer District (Licking County)
• Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary (Lorain County)
• Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle (Lorain County)
• Mill Creek Metropolitan Park District (Mahoning County)
• Miami Valley Communications Council (Montgomery County)
• Area 14 Workforce Development Board (Perry County)
• City of Streetsboro (Portage County)
• Washington County Career Center (Washington County)
• Rittman Academy (Wayne 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:

Marc Kovac

press@ohioauditor.gov