Press Release • Ohio Auditor of State

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:

• Ashtabula County Port Authority (Ashtabula County)
• Eastern Ohio Regional Wastewater Authority (Belmont County)
• Lake Waynoka Regional Water and Sewer District (Brown County)
• Conotton Valley Union Local School District (Carroll County)
• Clark County-Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee (Clark County)
• City of Coshocton (Coshocton County)
• Cleveland College Preparatory School (Cuyahoga County)
• Cuyahoga Heights Local School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Lakewood City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School (Cuyahoga County)
• Pinnacle Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• City of Huron (Erie County)
• Huron Erie School Employee Association (Erie County)
• Margaretta Local School District (Erie County)
• Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District (Fairfield County)
• Pickerington Community Improvement Corp. (Fairfield County)
• Central Ohio Risk Management Association Self Insurance Pool Inc. (Franklin County)
• Columbus Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
• Early College Academy (Franklin County)
• Eastland Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
• Great Western Academy (Franklin County)
• Groveport Community School (Franklin County)
• Mater Academy Preparatory Inc (Franklin County)
• Patriot Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
• Schools Of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority (Franklin County)
• Sullivant Avenue Community School (Franklin County)
• Xenia Community Improvement Corp. (Greene County)
• Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (Hamilton County)
• Hamilton County Educational Service Center (Hamilton County)
• Orion Academy (Hamilton County)
• Findlay Digital Academy (Hancock County)
• Hillsboro City School District (Highland County)
• Jackson Metropolitan Housing Authority (Jackson County)
• Jefferson County Joint Vocational School District (Jefferson County)
• Health Care Benefits Program of Lake County Schools Council (Lake County)
• Horizon Science Academy of Toledo (Lucas County)
• Horizon Science Academy Springfield (Lucas County)
• Lucas County Transportation Improvement District (Lucas County)
• Wildwood Environmental Academy (Lucas County)
• London City School District (Madison County)
• London Metropolitan Housing Authority (Madison County)
• Tolles Career & Technical Center (Madison County)
• Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association (Mahoning County)
• Mahoning County School Employees Insurance Consortium (Mahoning County)
• Ohio Housing Authority Property and Casualty Inc. (Mahoning County)
• Marion Metropolitan Housing Authority (Marion County)
• Klepinger Community School (Montgomery County)
• North Dayton School of Discovery (Montgomery County)
• Pathway School of Discovery (Montgomery County)
• Tomorrow Center (Morrow County)
• Mid-East Career and Technology Centers (Muskingum County)
• Pickaway County Educational Service Center (Pickaway County)
• Lucas Local School District (Richland County)
• The Richland School of Academic Arts (Richland County)
• Vanguard Sentinel Career and Technology Centers (Sandusky County)
• Sciotoville Community School (Scioto County)
• Newton Falls Exempted Village School District (Trumbull County)
• Frontier Local School District (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:
  • 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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