Cuyahoga Valley Career Center receives Auditor of State Award with Distinction

Brecksville, Ohio A recent financial audit of the (CVCC) by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report. The center’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award with Distinction, which was presented to CVCC Treasurer Joy Clickenger by Auditor Yost.

“Taxpayers expect accurate financial records from their local governments,” Auditor Yost said. “Cuyahoga Valley Career Center’s dedication to accountability is evident, and I am proud to present this award to the center.”

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
• Cuyahoga Valley Career Center provides career-technical education to high school and adult students from the school districts of Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, Garfield Heights, Independence, Nordonia Hills, North Royalton, Revere, and Twinsburg, and adult students from the surrounding communities.