Tuesday, April 9, 2013

District receives Auditor of State Award

Ohio Auditor David Yost has awarded the New Richmond Exempted Village School District the Auditor of State Award for its clean audit for the district's fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. The Auditor of State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit.

Supt. Adam Bird (left), NREVSD treasurer Teresa Napier and Board of Education president Kevin Walriven hold the letter from the Ohio Senate honoring the district for Exemplary Attainment is receiving the Auditor of State Award.

To earn the state auditor's award, NREVSD chief financial officer Teresa Napier and her office had to meet the following criteria of a “clean” audit report:

NREVSD filed timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);

NREVSD's audit report did not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;

NREVSD’s management letter from the state audit contained 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.

The Auditor of State award resulted in the Ohio Senate honoring New Richmond for "Exemplary Attainment."

"It is not surprising that the New Richmond Exempted Village School District has been presented with this prestigious honor in recognition of its timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial statements," Ohio Senate president Keith Faber and State Senator Jor Uecker said in a letter to the district. "This accomplishment is a justifiable source of pride and an outstanding reflection not only on the institution itself but also on its treasurer and on the entire community."

NREVSD’s fiscal year 2012 audit report is available at http://www.ohioauditor.gov/auditsearch/Reports/2013/New_Richmond_EVSD_12-Clermont1.pdf