COLUMBUS – Recent financial audits of the following entities by Auditor of State Keith Faber have returned clean audit reports. Their record keeping has qualified them for the Auditor of State Award with Distinction:

• Athens City School District (Athens County)
• Springfield City School District (Clark County)
• West Clermont Local School District (Clermont County)
• Beachwood City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Fairview Park City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Mayfield City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (Cuyahoga County)
• Rocky River City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Strongsville City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Olentangy Local School District (Delaware County)
• Sandusky City School District (Erie County)
• Pickerington Local School District (Fairfield County)
• Columbus City School District (Franklin County)
• Hilliard City School District (Franklin County)
• New Albany- Plain Local School District (Franklin County)
• Westerville City School District (Franklin County)
• Whitehall City School District (Franklin County)
• Worthington City School District (Franklin County)
• Berkshire Local School District (Geauga County)
• Beavercreek City School District (Greene County)
• Fairborn City School District (Greene County)
• Xenia Community School District (Greene County)
• Great Oaks Career Campuses (Hamilton County)
• Three Rivers Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Winton Woods City School District (Hamilton County)
• Logan-Hocking Local School District (Hocking County)
• Willoughby-Eastlake City School District (Lake County)
• Granville Exempted Village School District (Licking County)
• Heath City School District (Licking County)
• Lakewood Local School District (Licking County)
• Licking Heights Local School District (Licking County)
• Newark City School District (Licking County)
• Elyria City School District (Lorain County)
• Springfield Local School District (Lucas County)
• Austintown Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Buckeye Local School District (Medina County)
• Piqua City School District (Miami County)
• Dayton City School District (Montgomery County)
• Kettering City School District (Montgomery County)
• Miamisburg City School District (Montgomery County)
• Oakwood City School District (Montgomery County)
• Streetsboro City School District (Portage County)
• Hudson City School District (Summit County)
• Little Miami Local School District (Warren 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’s Office presents the Auditor of State Award with Distinction 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, on a GAAP accounting basis and prepare a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report);
• The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Uniform Guidance (Single Audit) findings or questioned costs;
• The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
  • Ethics referrals
  • Questioned costs less than the threshold per the Uniform Guidance
  • Lack of timely 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 via Search Audit (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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