Auditor of State Awards

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
  • No other financial or other concerns exist that involve eligible entity

September 7, 2017 – City Receives Auditor of State Award for 2016

For the third consecutive year, the City of Oberlin has been awarded the Auditor of State Award. The award is earned by those entities that file timely financial reports in accordance with applicable governing rules, as well as receive a “clean” audit report. Click below to read the award letter from the Auditor of State, the Certificate and the City’s Press Release:

Oberlin – Auditor of State Award and Press Release – 2016


August 5, 2015 – City Receives Auditor of State Award for 2014

For the third consecutive year, the City of Oberlin has been awarded the Auditor of State Award. The award is earned by those entities that file timely financial reports in accordance with applicable governing rules, as well as receive a “clean” audit report. Click below to read the award letter from the Auditor of State, the Certificate and the City’s Press Release:

Oberlin – Auditor of State Award and Press Release – 2014


August 27, 2014 – City Receives Auditor of State Award for 2013

For the second consecutive year, the City of Oberlin has been awarded the Auditor of State Award. The award is earned by those entities that file timely financial reports in accordance with applicable governing rules, as well as receive a “clean” audit report. Click on links below to read the Chronicle -Telegram article and view the award at the Auditor of State website:

Chronicle Telegram Award Story

Award Announced by Auditor of State 2013


August 6, 2013 – City Receives Auditor of State Award for 2012

The City of Oberlin has been awarded the Auditor of State Award. The award is earned by those entities that file timely financial reports in accordance with applicable governing rules, as well as receive a “clean” audit report. See the award at the Auditor of State site below:

Award Announced by Auditor of State 2012