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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:

• Heir Force Community School (Allen County)
• Ashland Co-West Holmes Joint Vocational School District (Ashland County)
• Hillsdale Local School District (Ashland County)
• Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District (Ashland County)
• Buckeye Local School District (Ashtabula County)
• Area 16 Workforce Development Board (Belmont County)
• Barnesville Exempted Village School District (Belmont County)
• Bellaire Local School District (Belmont County)
• Belmont-Harrison Vocational School District (Belmont County)
• Martins Ferry City School District (Belmont County)
• Union Local School District (Belmont County)
• Brown County Schools Benefits Consortium (Brown County)
• Lake Waynoka Regional Water and Sewer District (Brown County)
• Edgewood City School District (Butler County)
• Clark County- Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee (Clark County)
• Global Impact STEM Academy (Clark County)
• Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center (Clark County)
• New Richmond Exempted Village School District (Clermont County)
• Blanchester Local School District (Clinton County)
• East Clinton Local School District (Clinton County)
• Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (Clinton County)
• Columbiana Exempted Village School District (Columbiana County)
• Crestview Local School District (Columbiana County)
• East Palestine City School District (Columbiana County)
• Lisbon Exempted Village School District (Columbiana County)
• Salem City School District (Columbiana County)
• Coshocton City School District (Coshocton County)
• Ridgewood Local School District (Coshocton County)
• Bucyrus City School District (Crawford County)
• Colonel Crawford Local School District (Crawford County)
• Galion City School District (Crawford County)
• Bay Village School District (Cuyahoga County)
• Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• East Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (Cuyahoga County)
• Harvard Avenue Performance Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Hope Academy Northcoast Campus (Cuyahoga County)
• Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School (Cuyahoga County)
• Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School (Cuyahoga County)
• Huber Heights Preparatory Academy dba Parma Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Lincoln Park Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Old Brook High School (Cuyahoga County)
• Polaris Career Center (Cuyahoga County)
• Solon City School District (Cuyahoga County)
• West Park Academy (Cuyahoga County)
• Erie Metropolitan Housing Authority (Erie County)
• Monroe Preparatory Academy (Erie County)
• North Point Educational Service Center (Erie County)
• Townsend Community School (Erie County)
• South Central Ohio Insurance Consortium (Fairfield County)
• Bloom-Carroll Local School District (Fairfield County)
• Miami Trace Local School District (Fayette County)
• Columbus Collegiate Academy (Franklin County)
• Columbus Collegiate Academy West (Franklin County)
• Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy (Franklin County)
• Cornerstone Academy (Franklin County)
• Educational Service Center Council of Governments (Franklin County)
• Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (Franklin County)
• Flex High School (Franklin County)
• Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus (Franklin County)
• Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus (Franklin County)
• Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus (Franklin County)
• Focus North High School (Franklin County)
• Graham Elementary and Middle School (Franklin County)
• Groveport Madison Local School District (Franklin County)
• Kids Care Elementary (Franklin County)
• Ohio Achievement Charter Schools dba Millennium Community School (Franklin County)
• South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield (Franklin County)
• The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University (Franklin County)
• The Graham School (Franklin County)
• United Preparatory Academy (Franklin County)
• United Preparatory Academy-East (Franklin County)
• Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy (Franklin County)
• Zenith Academy (Franklin County)
• Zenith Academy East (Franklin County)
• Gallia/Vinton Educational Service Center (Gallia County)
• Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District (Gallia County)
• Northeast Ohio Consortium Council of Governments (Geauga County)
• Cambridge City School District (Guernsey County)
• East Guernsey Local School District (Guernsey County)
• Rolling Hills Local School District (Guernsey County)
• AchievePoint Career Academy Cincinnati (Hamilton County)
• Cincinnati College Preparatory (Hamilton County)
• Finneytown Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Hamilton County Educational Service Center (Hamilton County)
• Indian Hill Exempted Village School District (Hamilton County)
• Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (Hamilton County)
• Riverside Community School, Inc.  (Hamilton County)
• Southwest Local School District (Hamilton County)
• Findlay Digital Academy (Hancock County)
• Lynchburg Clay Local School District (Highland County)
• Willard City School District (Huron County)
• Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission (Jefferson County)
• Indian Creek Local School District (Jefferson County)
• Steubenville City School District (Jefferson County)
• Toronto City School District (Jefferson County)
• ESC of the Western Reserve (Lake County)
• Health Care Benefits Program of Lake County Schools Council (Lake County)
• Lake Metropolitan Housing Authority (Lake County)
• Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District (Lawrence County)
• Fairland Local School District (Lawrence County)
• Ironton City School District (Lawrence County)
• Tri-State STEM+M School (Lawrence County)
• Licking Valley Local School District (Licking County)
• North Fork Local School District (Licking County)
• Northridge Local School District (Licking County)
• Amherst Exempted Village District (Lorain County)
• Avon Local School District (Lorain County)
• Educational Service Center of Lorain County (Lorain County)
• Keystone Local School District (Lorain County)
• Anthony Wayne Local School District (Lucas County)
• Explorers Academy of Science and Technology (Lucas County)
• Horizon Science Academy of Springfield (Lucas County)
• Horizon Science Academy of Toledo (Lucas County)
• Imagine Environmental Science Academy (Lucas County)
• Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy (Lucas County)
• Rise and Shine Academy (Lucas County)
• Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (Lucas County)
• Washington Local School District (Lucas County)
• Western Toledo Preparatory Academy (Lucas County)
• London City School District (Madison County)
• Madison-Plains Local School District (Madison County)
• Campbell City School District (Mahoning County)
• Canfield Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Poland Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Sebring Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Southside Academy (Mahoning County)
• Valley STEM + ME2 Academy (Mahoning County)
• West Branch Local School District (Mahoning County)
• Youngstown Academy of Excellence (Mahoning County)
• Youngstown Community School (Mahoning County)
• Marion Preparatory Academy (Marion County)
• TRECA Digital Academy (Marion County)
• Brunswick City School District (Medina County)
• Medina County Joint Vocational School District (Medina County)
• Southern Local School District (Meigs County)
• Monroe County Metropolitan Housing Authority (Monroe County)
• Switzerland of Ohio Local School District (Monroe County)
• Alliance Community Schools Inc (Montgomery County)
• Montgomery County Educational Service Center (Montgomery County)
• Trotwood Preparatory and Fitness Academy (Montgomery County)
• West Carrollton City School District (Montgomery County)
• Morgan Local School District (Morgan County)
• Franklin Local School District (Muskingum County)
• West Muskingum Local School District (Muskingum County)
• Circleville City School District (Pickaway County)
• Logan Elm Local School District (Pickaway County)
• Pickaway County Educational Service Center (Pickaway County)
• Teays Valley Local School District (Pickaway County)
• Eastern Local School District (Pike County)
• Waverly City School District (Pike County)
• Aurora City School District (Portage County)
• Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School (Portage County)
• Field Local School District (Portage County)
• Southeast Local School District (Portage County)
• Putnam County Educational Service Center (Putnam County)
• Cypress High School (Richland County)
• Foundation Academy (Richland County)
• Mansfield City School District (Richland County)
• Ontario Local School District (Richland County)
• Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center (Ross County)
• Ross-Pike Educational Service District (Ross County)
• Vanguard Sentinel Career and Technology Centers (Sandusky County)
• New Boston Local School District (Scioto County)
• Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority (Scioto County)
• Washington-Nile Local School District (Scioto County)
• North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Seneca County)
• Alliance City School District (Stark County)
• Beacon Academy (Stark County)
• Canton Local School District (Stark County)
• Fairless Local School District (Stark County)
• Lake Local School District (Stark County)
• Louisville City School District (Stark County)
• Minerva Local School District (Stark County)
• North Canton City School District (Stark County)
• Alternative Education Academy (Summit County)
• Green Local School District (Summit County)
• Middlebury Academy (Summit County)
• Tallmadge City School District (Summit County)
• Towpath Trail High School (Summit County)
• Champion Local School District (Trumbull County)
• Mathews Local School District (Trumbull County)
• Niles City School District (Trumbull County)
• STEAM Academy of Warren (Trumbull County)
• Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority (Trumbull County)
• Warren City School District (Trumbull County)
• Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District (Tuscarawas County)
• East Central Ohio Educational Service Center (Tuscarawas County)
• Indian Valley Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
• Quaker Digital Academy (Tuscarawas County)
• Lincolnview Local School District (Van Wert County)
• Vinton County Local School District (Vinton County)
• Carlisle Local School District (Warren County)
• Kings Local School District (Warren County)
• Buckeye Hills Regional Council (Washington County)
• Warren Local School District (Washington County)
• Chippewa Local School District (Wayne County)
• Liberty Preparatory School (Wayne County)
• Penta Career Center (Wood County)

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 via Audit Search (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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