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

• Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission (Allen County)
• Eastern Local School District (Brown County)
• Butler County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Butler County)
• Clark County Land Reutilization Corporation (Clark County)
• Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center (Clark County)
• Felicity-Franklin Local School District (Clermont County)
• Citizens Academy Southeast (Cuyahoga County)
• Citizens Leadership Academy East (Cuyahoga County)
• East Preparatory Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Richmond Heights Local School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Village Preparatory School- Willard (Cuyahoga County)
• Eastland Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
• Focus North High School (Franklin County)
• Franklinton High School (Franklin County)
• Franklinton Preparatory High School (Franklin County)
• Hamilton Local School District (Franklin County)
• Gallia County Local School District (Gallia County)
• Hamilton County Educational Service Center (Hamilton County)
• Hancock County Educational Service Center (Hancock County)
• Holgate Local School District (Henry County)
• Jefferson County Educational Service Center (Jefferson County)
• Knox County Career Center (Knox County)
• Health Care Benefits Program of Lake County Schools Council (Lake County)
• Collins Career Center (Lawrence County)
• Columbia Local School District (Lorain County)
• Lorain Preparatory Academy (Lorain County)
• Discovery Academy (Lucas County)
• Northwest Ohio Classical Academy (Lucas County)
• Ohio Virtual Academy (Lucas County)
• Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (Mahoning County)
• Western Reserve Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Youngstown Academy of Excellence (Mahoning County)
• Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority (Mahoning County)
• Southern Local School District (Meigs County)
• Switzerland of Ohio Local School District (Monroe County)
• Foxfire Intermediate School (Muskingum County)
• Teays Valley Local School District (Pickaway County)
• Crestwood Local School District (Portage County)
• Foundation Academy (Richland County)
• GOAL Digital Academy (Richland County)
• Southeastern Local School District (Ross County)
• Clay Local School District (Scioto County)
• Sandy Valley Local School District (Stark County)
• Cascade Career Prep High School (Summit County)
• STEAM Academy of Warren (Trumbull County)
• Garaway Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority (Vinton County)
• Liberty Preparatory School (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 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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