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 Technical and Career Center (Ashtabula County)
• City of St. Marys (Auglaize County)
• City of Martins Ferry (Belmont County)
• Butler Technology and Career Development Schools (Butler County)
• City of Maple Heights (Cuyahoga County)
• City of Pepper Pike (Cuyahoga County)
• City of Seven Hills (Cuyahoga County)
• Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (Fairfield County)
• Grandview Heights City School District (Franklin County)
• Upper Arlington City School District (Franklin County)
• Holmes County (Holmes County)
• Auburn Vocational School District (Lake County)
• Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority (Licking County)
• City of Celina (Mercer County)
• Dayton Regional STEM School (Montgomery County)
• Noble Metropolitan Housing Authority (Noble County)
• Portage County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Portage County)
• City of Tiffin (Seneca County)
• City of Fairlawn (Summit County)
• Development Finance Authority of Summit County (Summit County)
• Warren County Career Center (Warren County)
• Washington County Career Center (Washington 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:

1. Ethics referrals
2. Questioned costs less than the threshold per the Uniform Guidance
3. Lack of timely annual financial report submission
4. Bank reconciliation issues
5. Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit in accordance with Uniform Guidance
6. Findings for recovery less than $500
7. Public meetings or public records issues

• The entity has no other financial or other concerns

Full copies of these reports are available online.