Columbus – Auditor of State Dave Yost is pleased to announce that the following entities received the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports:

• Autism Academy of Learning (Lucas County)
• Bellaire Local School District (Belmont County)
• Cardinal Local School District (Geauga County)
• Dover City School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Louisville City School District (Stark County)
• Mahoning County School Employee Insurance Consortium
• Maplewood Local School District (Trumbull County)
• Newton Falls Exempted Village School District (Trumbull County)
• Northmor Local School District (Morrow County)
• Poland Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Revere Local School District (Summit County)
• Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (Lucas County)
• Toronto City School District (Jefferson County)
• Trumbull County Educational Service Center

The Auditor of State Award is presented 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 timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);
• The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
• The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
  • Ethics referrals
  • Questioned costs less than $10,000
  • Lack of timely report submission
  • Reconciliation
  • Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
  • Findings for recovery less than $100
  • Public meetings or public records 
• No other financial or other concerns exist that involve eligible entity.

A full copy of each report is available online.

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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 Dave Yost, the office also provides financial services to local governments, investigates and prevents fraud in public agencies and promotes transparency in government.

Contact:
Beth Gianforcaro
Press Secretary
614-644-1111