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Press Release Ohio Auditor of State

Auditor Faber Announces April Auditor of State Award Recipients

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

 

For Immediate Release:

May 10, 2021

Auditor Faber Announces April Auditor of State Award Recipients

Columbus – Auditor of State Keith Faber is pleased to announce that the following entities received the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports.

  • International Academy of Columbus (Franklin County)
  • Summit Academy – Toledo (Lucas County)
  • Summit Academy Akron Elementary School (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Comm School for Alternative Learners of Lorain (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Community School – Columbus (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Community School – Dayton (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Community School – Painesville (Lake County)
  • Summit Academy Community School – Parma (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Community School – Warren (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learners – Xenia (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Middle School – Columbus (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy School – Lorain (Lorain County)
  • Summit Academy School for Alt. Learners-Warren Middle & Secondary (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Secondary School – Akron (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Secondary School – Middletown (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Secondary School – Youngstown (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Transition High School – Cincinnati  (Hamilton County)
  • Summit Academy Transition High School - Columbus (Franklin County)
  • Summit Academy Transition High School - Dayton (Montgomery County)
  • Ashland City School District (Ashland County)
  • Bexley City School District (Franklin County)
  • East Muskingum Local School District (Muskingum County)
  • Polaris Career Center
  • Summit Academy – Youngstown (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Akron Middle School (Summit County)
  • Summit Academy Community School – Cincinnati (Summit County)
  • Bellevue City School District (Huron County)
  • Fremont City School District (Sandusky County)
  • Groveport Madison Local School District  (Franklin County)
  • Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association (Mahoning County)
  • Morgan Local School District (Morgan County)
  • Southern Hills Joint Vocational School District (Brown County)
  • Arts and College Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
  • Eastgate Regional Council of Governments (Mahoning County)
  • Firelands Local School District (Lorain County)
  • New Boston Local School District (Scioto County)
  • Pathway School of Discovery (Montgomery County)
  • St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District (Hamilton County)
  • Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown (Mahoning County)
  • Rock Hill Local School District (Lawrence County)
  • Western Local School District (Pike County)
  • Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School District (Sandusky County)
  • Bay Village City School District (Cuyahoga County)
  • Cardington-Lincoln Local School District (Morrow County)
  • Ironton City School District (Lawrence County)
  • Northwest Local School District (Scioto County)
  • Pickaway County Educational Service Center (Pickaway County)
  • KIPP Columbus (Franklin County)
  • Northwest Local School District (Scioto County)
  • Barberton City School District (Summit County)
  • Emerson Academy (Montgomery County)
  • Ohio Schools Council (Cuyahoga County)
  • Patrick Henry Local School District (Henry County)
  • Capital High School (Franklin County)
  • Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District (Fairfield County)
  • Huron City School District (Erie County)
  • Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District (Fairfield County)
  • Southern Local School District (Meigs County)
  • Steel Academy (Summit County)
  • Strasburg-Franklin Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
  • Woodridge Local School District (Summit County)
  • Horizon Science Academy Elementary School (Franklin County)
  • Horizon Science Academy Primary (Franklin County)
  • Margaretta Local School District (Erie County)
  • Academy for Urban Scholars (Franklin County)
  • Clermont Northeastern Local School District (Clermont County)
  • Coshocton County Career Center (Coshocton County)
  • Felicity-Franklin Local School District (Clermont County)
  • Huntington Local School District (Ross County)
  • Middletown Preparatory and Fitness Academy (Butler County)
  • Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy (Hamilton County)
  • Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learners – Canton (Stark County)
  • Union-Scioto Local School District (Ross County)
 

 

The Auditor’s office presents the Auditor of State Award 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.

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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 6,000 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:

Allie Dumski

Press Secretary

(614) 644 - 1111