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Allie Dumski
Press Secretary
(614) 644-1111

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.

• Manchester Local School District          (Adams County)
• Apollo Career Center    (Allen County)
• Grand Valley Local School District        (Ashtabula County
• Buckeye Local School District   (Ashtabula County
• Geneva Area City School District          (Ashtabula County
• Federal-Hocking Local School District   (Athens County)
• Shadyside Local School District (Belmont County)
• Monroe Local School District    (Butler County)
• Talawanda School District         (Butler County)
• Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy     (Clark County)
• Clermont Northeastern Local School District      (Clermont County)
• Coshocton County Metropolitan Housing Authority       (Coshocton County)
• Colonel Crawford Local School District (Crawford County)
• Innovation Academy West         (Cuyahoga County)
• Invictus High School     (Cuyahoga County)
• Noble Academy Cleveland        (Cuyahoga County)
• Hope Academy Northcoast Campus       (Cuyahoga County)
• Bay Village City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• T-Squared Honors Academy      (Cuyahoga County)
• Lakewood City School District  (Cuyahoga County)
• North Olmsted City School District        (Cuyahoga County)
• Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy     (Cuyahoga County)
• Frederick Douglass Reclamation Academy         (Cuyahoga County)
• Old Brook High School (Cuyahoga County)
• Regent High School      (Cuyahoga County)
• Apex Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Pinnacle Academy        (Cuyahoga County)
• Monroe Preparatory Academy   (Erie County)
• Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District    (Fairfield County)
• Westwood Preparatory Academy           (Franklin County)
• Westside Academy        (Franklin County)
• Columbus Performance Academy          (Franklin County)
• Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy      (Franklin County)
• Mason Run High School            (Franklin County)
• Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy       (Franklin County)
• South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield      (Franklin County)
• Valor Academy, Inc.     (Franklin County)
• Central Point Preparatory Academy        (Franklin County)
• Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy    (Franklin County)
• Cornerstone Academy   (Franklin County)
• Franklinton High School            (Franklin County)
• Performance Academy Eastland (Franklin County)
• South Scioto Academy  (Franklin County)
• International Academy of Columbus      (Franklin County)
• Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy       (Franklin County)
• Central Ohio Risk Management Assoc. Self Insurance Pool, Inc. (Franklin County)
• Archbold Area Local School District      (Fulton County)
• Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District  (Gallia County)
• Gallia/Vinton Educational Service Center           (Gallia County)
• Cardinal Local School District   (Geauga County)
• Cambridge City School District (Guernsey County)
• Alliance Academy of Cincinnati (Hamilton County)
• Orion Academy (Hamilton County)
• Phoenix Community Learning Center    (Hamilton County)
• Norwood City School District    (Hamilton County)
• Technological College Preparatory World Academy       (Hamilton County)
• Southwest Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Mt. Healthy Preparatory and Fitness Academy    (Hamilton County)
• Findlay Digital Academy           (Hancock County)
• Wellston City School District    (Jackson County)
• Indian Creek Local School District        (Jefferson County)
• Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission  (Jefferson County)
• Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority         (Jefferson County)
• Fairland Local School District   (Lawrence County)
• Northridge Local School District           (Licking County)
• Lorain Preparatory Academy     (Lorain County)
• Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy           (Lucas County)
• Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence        (Lucas County)
• Discovery Academy      (Lucas County)
• Winterfield Venture Academy   (Lucas County)
• Rise and Shine Academy           (Lucas County)
• Glass City Academy      (Lucas County)
• Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments        (Lucas County)
• Washington Local School District          (Lucas County)
• Bennett Venture Academy         (Lucas County)
• Autism Academy of Learning    (Lucas County)
• Toledo School for the Arts         (Lucas County)
• Poland Local School District     (Mahoning County)
• Mahoning County High School  (Mahoning County)
• Stambaugh Charter Academy     (Mahoning County)
• Canfield Local School District   (Mahoning County)
• Campbell City School District   (Mahoning County)
• Meigs Local School District      (Meigs County)
• Switzerland of Ohio Local School District          (Monroe County)
• Miami Valley Career Technology Center           (Montgomery County)
• Emerson Academy        (Montgomery County)
• Horizon Science Academy - Dayton Downtown (Montgomery County)
• Trotwood Preparatory and Fitness Academy       (Montgomery County)
• Pathway School of Discovery     (Montgomery County)
• North Dayton School of Discovery         (Montgomery County)
• Mad River Local School District            (Montgomery County)
• Mid-East Career and Technology Centers           (Muskingum County)
• West Muskingum Local School District (Muskingum County)
• Franklin Local School District   (Muskingum County)
• Logan Elm Local School District           (Pickaway County)
• Maplewood Career Center         (Portage County)
• Putnam County Educational Service Center        (Putnam County)
• Clear Fork Valley Local School District (Richland County)
• Madison Local School District   (Richland County)
• Area 10 Workforce Investment Board    (Richland County)
• Ontario Local School District    (Richland County)
• Shelby City School District       (Richland County)
• Southeastern Local School District         (Ross County)
• Clay Local School District         (Scioto County)
• Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority      (Scioto County)
• Bloom Vernon Local School District      (Scioto County)
• North Central Academy (Seneca County)
• Louisville City School District   (Stark County)
• Fairless Local School District    (Stark County)
• Workforce Initiative Association            (Stark County)
• Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Bd. Council of Governments (Stark County)
• Jackson Local School District    (Stark County)
• Perry Local School District        (Stark County)
• Alliance City School District     (Stark County)
• Woodridge Local School District           Summit County)
• Case Preparatory Academy        Summit County)
• Brookfield Local School District            (Trumbull County)
• Champion Local School District (Trumbull County)
• Southington Local School District          (Trumbull County)
• Garaway Local School District  (Tuscarawas County)
• Wood County Educational Service Center          (Wood County)

The Auditor’s office presents the Auditor of State Award to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Less than eight percent of the entities we audit qualify for the Award.  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

The full reports will be available on the AOS website using Audit Search.

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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.