December 7, 2021 – Auditor of State Keith Faber has named the Cuyahoga Heights Schools a recipient of the Auditor of State Award for its 2019 audit report.
The Auditor of State Award is presented annually to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Fewer than eight percent of the entities the State of Ohio audits qualify for this award, according to the Auditor of State’s website. In order to qualify, entities must meet the following criteria for a “clean” audit report:
- Their financial reports must be filed by the statutory due date with the Auditor of State’s office without extension 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
- Questionable costs
- 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.
Treasurer Matt Muccio shared the news in an email to staff: “I wanted to share some exciting news our district received regarding our most recent audit! This award is a complete team accomplishment (community, staff, administration, Board of Education) and I would like to personally thank and acknowledge Yalixa Rodriguez, payroll and human resource specialist, and Kathy Martin, assistant treasurer, for all they do!”