Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost - Press Releases - Financial Audits

Village of Ithaca saves 86 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Village of Ithaca (Darke County) saved 86 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

“Basic audits provide accountability while allowing more tax dollars to go toward providing the services the taxpayers deserve,” Yost said. “Small governments may have a good opportunity to save public dollars.”

The village qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $410, compared to the prior audit cost of $2,850 —a savings of 86 percent.

The option for a basic audit, an on-site limited review, was introduced by Auditor Yost in September 2012. The following public offices could be eligible: villages, townships, libraries, parks and recreation districts, water and sewer districts, county boards of health, conservancy districts, solid waste districts, regional planning commissions, fire and ambulance districts, cemeteries, agricultural societies and Family & Children First councils, and others case by case.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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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 5,700 state and local government agencies. Under the direction of Auditor Dave Yost, 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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Carrie Bartunek
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614-644-1111

Village of West Millgrove saves 95 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Village of West Millgrove (Wood County) saved 95 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

“Small governments with limited financial activity can sometimes benefit from streamlined audits,” Yost said. “Basic audits provide savings while still holding local governments accountable for taxpayer dollars.”

The village qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $492, compared to the prior audit cost of $10,140 —a savings of 95 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Village of Fultonham saves 82 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Village of Fultonham (Muskingum County) saved 82 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The village qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $554, compared to the prior audit cost of $3,139—a savings of 82 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Auditor Yost Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus – Auditor of State Dave Yost is pleased to announce that the following entity received the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit report:

Wood County Port Authority (Wood County)

The Auditor of State Award is presented 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 timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);
The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
o Ethics referrals
o Questioned costs less than $10,000
o Lack of timely report submission
o Reconciliation
o Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
o Findings for recovery less than $100
o Public meetings or public records

A full copy of these audits may be found online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Village of Zoar Saves 69 percent of Audit Costs

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Village of Zoar (Tuscarawas County) saved 69 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The village qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $492, compared to the prior audit cost of $1,600—a savings of 69 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Tuscarawas County Regional Planning Commission Saves 53 percent of Audit Costs

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Tuscarawas County Regional Planning Commission (Tuscarawas County) saved 53 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The commission qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $492, compared to the prior 2009-2010 audit cost of $1,050—a savings of 53 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Village of Glenford Fiscal Officer Overpaid Herself by $7,570

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus – Signing her own paychecks and paying herself too much money led to $7,570 in findings against the former fiscal officer of the Village of Glenford (Perry County) in an audit released today by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

“It’s just bad practice to have any one person be solely responsible for their own pay,” Yost said. “Taxpayers deserve governments that have good control over their accounts, and that means you don’t get to sign your own checks.”

Authorized salary for the part-time position was $3,000 annually, but former fiscal officer Pat Ayers overpaid herself $500 in 2009, $1,500 in 2010, $4,445 in 2011 and $1,125 in 2012. She has since repaid $3,000 of the balance owed.

Other citations in the audit included failure to document bank reconciliations, disagreement between the approved budget and appropriations, and failure to have a village official in addition to the fiscal officer sign checks.

The audit has been referred to the county prosecutor.

A full copy of the audit may be found online.

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Carrie Bartunek
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614-644-1111

Worthington Libraries Receives Auditor of State Award with Distinction

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus – A recent financial audit of the Worthington Libraries (Franklin County) by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The libraries’ excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.

“Taxpayers expect accurate financial records from their local governments,” Auditor Yost said. “The Worthington Libraries’ dedication to accountability is evident, and I am proud to present this award.”

The Auditor of State Award with Distinction is presented 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 timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in the form of a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report);
The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
- Ethics referrals
- Questioned costs less than $10,000
- Lack of timely report submission
- Reconciliation
- Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
- Findings for recovery less than $100
- Public meetings or public records

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Summit County Metro Regional Transit Authority Receives Auditor of State Award with Distinction

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus – A recent financial audit of Summit County Metro Regional Transit Authority by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The Transit Authority’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.

“Good finance is important to everything government does, and taxpayers expect this kind of accountability,” Auditor Yost said. “Sound budgetary decisions depend on clean and accurate books, and I am pleased to present this award to Summit County Metro Regional Transit Authority.”

The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in the form of a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report);
The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
- Ethics referrals
- Questioned costs less than $10,000
- Lack of timely report submission
- Reconciliation
- Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
- Findings for recovery less than $100
- Public meetings or public records

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Kettering City School District Receives Auditor of State Award with Distinction

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus – A recent financial audit of the Kettering City School District (Montgomery County) by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The Kettering City School District record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.

“Clean financial books are vital to accountability in government,” Auditor Yost said. “The Kettering City School District is clearly committed to maintaining accurate records, and I am proud to present this award to the district.”

The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in the form of a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report);
The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
- Ethics referrals
- Questioned costs less than $10,000
- Lack of timely report submission
- Reconciliation
- Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
- Findings for recovery less than $100
- Public meetings or public records

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Stow-Munroe Falls City School District Receives Auditor of State Award with Distinction

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus – A recent financial audit of the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District (Summit County) by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The Stow-Munroe Falls City School District’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.

“While a school district’s primary concern is its students, it must also remain accountable to its taxpayers,” Auditor Yost said. “Accurate record-keeping is clearly a priority for Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools, and I am proud to present this award to the district.”

The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in the form of a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report);
The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
- Ethics referrals
- Questioned costs less than $10,000
- Lack of timely report submission
- Reconciliation
- Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
- Findings for recovery less than $100
- Public meetings or public records

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Lancaster City School District Receives Auditor of State Award with Distinction

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus – A recent financial audit of the Lancaster City School District (Fairfield County) by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The Lancaster City School District’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.

“While a school’s primary concern is its students, it must also remain accountable to taxpayers,” Auditor Yost said. “Accurate record-keeping is clearly a priority for the Lancaster City School District, and I am proud to present this award to the district.”

The entity must file timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in the form of a CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report);
The audit report does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;
The entity’s management letter contains no comments related to:
- Ethics referrals
- Questioned costs less than $10,000
- Lack of timely report submission
- Reconciliation
- Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
- Findings for recovery less than $100
- Public meetings or public records

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Audit Releases for Tuesday, May 14

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office is responsible for auditing all public entities in Ohio. His mission is to protect Ohioans’ tax dollars while aggressively fighting fraud, waste and misuse of public money.

Audit reports are released semi-weekly. The following audits will be released Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Entities earning the Auditor of State Award are bold and italicized. If there are findings for recovery in an audit or determinations that money was improperly spent and must be repaid, that audit will be marked by an asterisk.

A full copy of each report is available online.

Auglaize:	Auglaize County Agricultural Society
Belmont:	Richland Township York Township Water Authority
Brown:	Brown County Democratic Party Brown County Public Library
Carroll:	B&M Joint Ambulance District Center Township
Champaign:	Tri-County Regional Jail
Clark:	Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Clinton:	Village of Midland (Fiscal Emergency Termination)
Columbiana:	City of Columbiana
Coshocton:	Village of West Lafayette White Eyes Township
Darke:	Wabash Township
Defiance:	Community Improvement Corporation of Defiance County
Erie:	Erie Metroparks
Franklin:	A+ Arts Academy Life Skills Center of Columbus Southeast Ohio Department of Development Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Ohio Department of Health Ohio Department of Mental Health Ohio Department of Public Safety Ohio Secretary of State
Hamilton:	Hamilton County Republican Party Princeton City School District*
Hancock:	Portage Township
Hardin:	Village of McGuffey Village of Patterson (Fiscal Emergency Declaration)
Highland:	Highland County General Health District
Lawrence:	Lawrence Township
Licking:	Eden Township St. Albans Township
Mahoning:	Mahoning County Republican Party Mahoning Unlimited Classroom Southside Academy Youngstown Central Area Community Improvement Corporation
Marion:	Village of Morral (Fiscal Emergency Declaration)
Medina:	Hinckley Township
Montgomery:	Area 7 Workforce Butler Township-City of Vandalia Joint Economic Development District City of Kettering
Muskingum:	Hopewell Township
Noble:	Noble Township
Paulding:	Auglaize Township
Perry:	Village of Glenford*
Pike:	Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative
Portage:	Falcon Academy of Creative Arts
Richland:	Richland County Agricultural Society
Shelby:	Loramie Township
Stark:	Nimishillen Township Osnaburg Township
Trumbull:	Brookfield Local School District (Financial Forecast) Brookfield Local School District (Fiscal Emergency Declaration) Educational Development Cener of Trumbull County Inc.
Tuscarawas:	Tuscarawas County Regional Planning Commission Village of Zoar
Warren:	Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren and Clinton Counties
Washington:	Wesley Township
Williams:	Edon Union Cemetery District
Wyandot:	Wyandot County General Health District

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The Auditor of State is one of five independently elected statewide offices under the Ohio Constitution. Auditor Yost’s office is responsible for auditing over 5,700 state and local government agencies. Staff also works in partnership with state and local governments to deal effectively with financial, accounting and budgetary issues.

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Butler Township-City of Dayton JEDD Saves 52 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Butler Township-City of Dayton Joint Economic Development District (Montgomery County) saved 52 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The district qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $410, compared to the prior 2009-2010 audit cost of $850—a savings of 52 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Antwerp-Carryall Township Cemetery Saves 65 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Antwerp-Carryall Township Cemetery (Paulding County) saved 65 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

“Small governments with limited financial activity can sometimes benefit from streamlined audits,” Auditor Yost said. “Basic audits provide accountability while allowing more tax dollars to go toward providing the services taxpayers deserve.”

The cemetery qualified for the basic audit based on having annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $492, compared to the prior 2009-2010 audit cost of $1,406—a savings of 65 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Village of Antioch Saves 77 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Village of Antioch (Monroe County) saved 77 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The village qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $557, compared to the prior audit cost of $2,476—a savings of 77 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Village of Graysville Saves 78 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Village of Graysville (Monroe County) saved 78 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The village qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $431, compared to the prior audit cost of $1,966 —a savings of 78 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Woodlawn Union Cemetery Saves 76 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Woodlawn Union Cemetery (Henry County) saved 76 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Village of Plainfield Saves 68 percent of Audit Costs

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Village of Plainfield (Coshocton County) saved 68 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The village qualified for the basic audit based on having average annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $984, compared to the prior audit cost of $3,050 —a savings of 68 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111

Greenmound Union Cemetery Saves 79 percent of Audit Costs

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Columbus –The Greenmound Union Cemetery (Darke County) saved 79 percent of its traditional audit costs in its first “basic audit,” a new procedure introduced last year by Auditor of State Dave Yost.

The cemetery qualified for the basic audit based on having annual disbursements of $100,000 or less and having no disqualifying audit concerns as defined by Auditor of State bulletins. The 2011-2012 audit released today cost only $410, compared to the prior 2009-2010 audit cost of $1,963—a savings of 79 percent.

A full copy of this audit may be accessed online.

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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 5,600 state and local government agencies. Under the direction of Auditor Dave Yost, the office also provides financial services to local governments, investigates and prevents fraud in public agencies and promotes transparency in government.

Contact:
Carrie Bartunek
Press Secretary
614-644-1111