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

• Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District (Ashland County)
• Butler County Educational Service Center (Butler County)
• Carrollton Exempted Village School District (Carroll County)
• Columbiana County Career and Technology Center (Columbiana County)
• Buckeye Central Local School District (Crawford County)
• Colonel Crawford Local School District (Crawford County)
• Wynford Local School District (Crawford County)
• Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy (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: Westpark Community Middle (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts (Cuyahoga County)
• Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle (Cuyahoga County)
• Gateway Online Academy of Ohio (Cuyahoga County)
• Great Lakes Council of Governments (Cuyahoga County)
• Hope Academy Northcoast Campus (Cuyahoga County)
• Menlo Park Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio (Cuyahoga County)
• Delaware Area Career Center (Delaware County)
• Huron City School District (Erie County)
• Bloom-Carroll Local School District (Fairfield County)
• Capital City Career Prep High School (Franklin County)
• Capital High School (Franklin County)
• Ceasar Chavez College Preparatory School (Franklin County)
• Educational Academy for Boys and Girls (Franklin County)
• Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School (Franklin County)
• North Woods Career Prep High School (Franklin County)
• Road to Success Academy (Franklin County)
• Unity Academy (Franklin County)
• Gallipolis City School District (Gallia County)
• Deer Park Community City School District (Hamilton County)
• Deer Park Community City School District (Hamilton County)
• Forest Hills Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Reading Community City School District (Hamilton County)
• Wyoming City School District (Hamilton County)
• Four County Career Center (Henry County)
• Jefferson Health Plan (Jefferson County)
• Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District (Lawrence County)
• Constellation Schools: Elyria Community (Lorain County)
• Educational Service Center of Lorain County (Lorain County)
• Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy (Lorain County)
• Anthony Wayne Local School District (Lucas County)
• SunBridge Schools (Lucas County)
• Sylvania City School District (Lucas County)
• Campbell City School District (Mahoning County)
• Campbell City School District (Mahoning County)
• Highland Local School District (Morrow County)
• Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District (Morrow County)
• Northmor Local School District (Morrow County)
• Adena Local School District (Ross County)
• Bridges Community Academy, Inc. dba Bridges Preparatory Academy (Seneca County)
• Jackson Local School District (Stark County)
• Plain Local School District (Stark County)
• Stark County Schools Council of Governments (Stark County)
• Tuslaw Local School District (Stark County)
• Hubbard Exempted Village District (Trumbull County)
• Springboro Community City School District (Warren County)
• Springboro Community City School District (Warren County)
• Chippewa Local School District (Wayne County)
• Dalton Local School District (Wayne County)
• Wooster City School District (Wayne County)
• Perrysburg Exempted Village School District (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 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.

Contact:
Marc Kovac
press@ohioauditor.gov