
Press Release • Ohio Auditor of State
Auditor Faber Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients
For Immediate Release
COLUMBUS — Auditor of State Keith Faber is pleased to announce that the following entities received Auditor of State Awards in January for their clean audit reports:
- Allen County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Allen County)
- Apollo Career Center (Allen County)
- Coshocton County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Coshocton County)
- Margaretta Local School District (Erie County)
- Greene County Vocational School District (Greene County)
- Ohio Valley Educational Service Center (Guernsey County)
- Forest Hills Local School District (Hamilton County)
- Southwest Local School District (Hamilton County)
- East Holmes Local School District (Holmes County)
- South Central Local School District (Huron County)
- Jackson-Milton Local School District (Mahoning County)
- Trotwood- Madison City School District (Montgomery County)
- Ohio School Benefits Cooperative (Muskingum County)
- Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (Stark 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.
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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
The full reports are available online at 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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