Tri-Rivers receives Auditor of State Award

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Congratulations to Tri-Rivers’ Treasurer Steve Earnest and his department for receiving an Auditor of State Award from the office of Auditor of State Dave Yost.

Tri-Rivers was one of six entities to receive the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit reports:

  • Bowling Green City School District (Wood County)
  • City of Twinsburg (Summit County)
  • Copley-Fairlawn City School District (Summit County)
  • Ontario Local School District (Richland County)
  • Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District (Marion County)
  • Tuscarawas Valley Local School District (Tuscarawas 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:
    • 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
  • No other financial or other concerns exist that involve eligible entity.