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

• Adams Metropolitan Housing Authority (Adams County)
• Butler County Transportation Improvement District (Butler County)
• Apex Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Pinnacle Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Delaware County Transportation Improvement District (Delaware County)
• A+ Children's Academy (Franklin County)
• Central Ohio Risk Management Assoc. Self Insurance Pool Inc. (Franklin County)
• Columbus Baseball Team Inc. (Franklin County)
• Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (Franklin County)
• Alliance Academy of Cincinnati (Hamilton County)
• Orion Academy (Hamilton County)
• Northern Ohio Rural Water (Huron County)
• Bennett Venture Academy (Lucas County)
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Lucas County)
• Lucas County Land Reutilization Corp. (Lucas County)
• Winterfield Venture Academy (Lucas County)
• Boardman Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association (Mahoning County)
• Mahoning County Educational Service Center (Mahoning County)
• Ohio Housing Authority Property and Casualty Inc. (Mahoning County)
• Public Entity Risk Consortium (Mahoning County)
• Stambaugh Charter Academy (Mahoning County)
• The Unlimited Classroom (Mahoning County)
• Midwest Employee Benefit Consortium (Mercer County)
• Emerson Academy (Montgomery County)
• Gem City Career Prep High School (Montgomery County)
• North Dayton School of Discovery (Montgomery County)
• Pathway School of Discovery (Montgomery County)
• Morrow Metropolitan Housing Authority (Morrow County)
• Rootstown Local School District (Portage County)
• Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority (Ross County)
• Ross County Land Reutilization Corp. (Ross County)
• Scioto County Career Technical Center (Scioto County)
• South Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Scioto County)
• Memorial Hospital of Union County (Union County)
• BORMA Inc. (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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