COLUMBUS — Auditor of State Keith Faber is pleased to announce that the following entities received Auditor of State Awards in March for their clean audit reports:

• Manchester Local School District (Adams County)
• Delphos City School District (Allen County)
• Ashland Co-West Holmes Joint Vocational School District (Ashland County)
• Ashtabula Area City School District (Ashtabula County)
• Buckeye Local School District (Ashtabula County)
• Area 16 Workforce Development Board (Belmont County)
• Bellaire Local School District (Belmont County)
• Edgewood City School District (Butler County)
• Brown Local School District (Carroll County)
• Clark-Shawnee Local School District (Clark County)
• Global Impact STEM Academy (Clark County)
• Greenon Local School District (Clark County)
• Tecumseh Local School District (Clark County)
• Goshen Local School District (Clermont County)
• U.S. Grant Joint Vocational School District (Clermont County)
• Williamsburg Local School District (Clermont County)
• Blanchester Local School District (Clinton County)
• East Clinton Local School District (Clinton County)
• Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (Clinton County)
• Wilmington City School District (Clinton County)
• Beaver Local School District (Columbiana County)
• Columbiana County Career and Technology Center (Columbiana County)
• Columbiana County Educational Service Center (Columbiana County)
• Columbiana Exempted Village School District (Columbiana County)
• Ridgewood Local School District (Coshocton County)
• Galion City School District (Crawford County)
• Bella Academy of Excellence (Cuyahoga County)
• Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Cuyahoga Heights Local School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Lakewood City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School (Cuyahoga County)
• Polaris Career Center (Cuyahoga County)
• Buckeye Valley Local School District (Delaware County)
• EHOVE Career Center (Erie County)
• North Point Educational Service Center (Erie County)
• Townsend Community School (Erie County)
• Fairfield County Educational Service Center (Fairfield County)
• Fairfield Union Local School District (Fairfield County)
• Ohio Small Group Pool (Fairfield County)
• South Ohio Central Insurance Consortium (Fairfield County)
• Miami Trace Local School District (Fayette County)
• Washington Court House City School District (Fayette County)
• Academy for Urban Scholars (Franklin County)
• Bexley City School District (Franklin County)
• Bridge Gate Community School (Franklin County)
• Central High School (Franklin County)
• Central Point Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
• Columbus Bilingual Academy- North (Franklin County)
• Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (Franklin County)
• Flex High School (Franklin County)
• Gahanna-Jefferson Public School District (Franklin County)
• Graham Elementary and Middle School (Franklin County)
• Great River Connections Academy (Franklin County)
• Mason Run High School (Franklin County)
• Ohio Connections Academy (Franklin County)
• Ohio Construction Academy (Franklin County)
• South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield (Franklin County)
• Zenith Academy West (Franklin County)
• Northeast Ohio Consortium Council of Governments (Geauga County)
• Greene County Educational Service Center (Greene County)
• Cambridge City School District (Guernsey County)
• Ohio Valley Educational Service Center (Guernsey County)
• Rolling Hills Local School District (Guernsey County)
• AchievePoint Career Academy-Cincinnati (Hamilton County)
• Cincinnati Technology Academy (Hamilton County)
• Finneytown Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Indian Hill Exempted Village School District (Hamilton County)
• Loveland City School District (Hamilton County)
• Madeira City School District (Hamilton County)
• Mariemont City School District (Hamilton County)
• Norwood City School District (Hamilton County)
• St. Bernard-Elmwood Place School District (Hamilton County)
• Findlay Digital Academy (Hancock County)
• Patrick Henry Local School District (Henry County)
• Willard City School District (Huron County)
• Steubenville City School District (Jefferson County)
• East Knox Local School District (Knox County)
• iSTEM Geauga Early College High School (Lake County)
• ESC of the Western Reserve (Lake County)
• Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District (Lake County)
• Riverside Local School District (Lake County)
• Dawson-Bryant Local School District (Lawrence County)
• Rock Hill Local School District (Lawrence County)
• Symmes Valley Local School District (Lawrence County)
• Licking Valley Local School District (Licking County)
• North Fork Local School District (Licking County)
• Avon Local School District (Lorain County)
• Keystone Local School District (Lorain County)
• Autism Academy of Learning (Lucas County)
• Autism Model School (Lucas County)
• Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West (Lucas County)
• Explorers Academy of Science and Technology (Lucas County)
• Horizon Science Academy of Toledo (Lucas County)
• Horizon Science Academy Springfield (Lucas County)
• L. Hollingworth School for the Talented and Gifted (Lucas County)
• Toledo School for the Arts (Lucas County)
• Western Toledo Preparatory Academy (Lucas County)
• Madison- Plains Local School District (Madison County)
• Poland Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Sebring Local School District (Mahoning County)
• South Range Local School District (Mahoning County)
• The Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown (Mahoning County)
• Youngstown Community School (Mahoning County)
• Elgin Local School District (Marion County)
• Medina County Joint Vocational School District (Medina County)
• Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority (Medina County)
• Wadsworth City School District (Medina County)
• Upper Valley Career Center (Miami County)
• Monroe County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Monroe County)
• Brookville Local School District (Montgomery County)
• Northmont City School District (Montgomery County)
• Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council (Montgomery County)
• Trotwood Preparatory and Fitness Academy (Montgomery County)
• West Carrollton City School District (Montgomery County)
• Morgan County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Morgan County)
• Foxfire High School (Muskingum County)
• Franklin Local School District (Muskingum County)
• Maysville Local School District (Muskingum County)
• Mid-East Career and Technology Centers (Muskingum County)
• Tri-Valley Local School District (Muskingum County)
• West Muskingum Local School District (Muskingum County)
• Zanesville City School District (Muskingum County)
• Circleville City School District (Pickaway County)
• Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School (Portage County)
• Kent City School District (Portage County)
• Maplewood Career Center (Portage County)
• Southeast Local School District (Portage County)
• Waterloo Local School District (Portage County)
• Putnam County Educational Service Center (Putnam County)
• Ontario Local School District (Richland County)
• Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School District (Sandusky County)
• Bloom Vernon Local School District (Scioto County)
• Washington-Nile Local School District (Scioto County)
• Wheelersburg Local School District (Scioto County)
• North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Seneca County)
• Alliance City School District (Stark County)
• Canton Harbor High School (Stark County)
• Canton Local School District (Stark County)
• Fairless Local School District (Stark County)
• Lake Local School District (Stark County)
• Stark County Educational Service Center (Stark County)
• Stark County Public Library (Stark County)
• Case Preparatory Academy (Summit County)
• Middlebury Academy (Summit County)
• Portage Lakes Career Center (Summit County)
• Revere Local School District (Summit County)
• Warren City School District (Trumbull County)
• New Philadelphia City School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Quaker Digital Academy (Tuscarawas County)
• Quaker Preparatory Academy (Tuscarawas County)
• Buckeye Joint Vocational School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Claymont City School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Tuscarawas Valley Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Marysville Exempted Village School District (Union County)
• Lincolnview Local School District (Van Wert County)
• Van Wert County Family and Children First Council (Van Wert County)
• Vinton County Local School District (Vinton County)
• Carlisle Local School District (Warren County)
• Warren County Educational Service Center (Warren County)
• Belpre City School District (Washington County)
• Frontier Local School District (Washington County)
• Beacon Hill Community School (Wayne County)
• Wayne Count Schools Career Center (Wayne County)
• Penta Career Center (Wood 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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