Euclid Schools earns State Auditor award for a third straight year

Euclid City Schools’ treasurer has announced that the district has been recognized by the Ohio Auditor of State for the third straight year.

Treasurer Matt Brown said the district has received the Auditor of State Award with Distinction for the third year in a row. The state auditor presents the award to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit that meets the criteria of a “clean” audit report.

“By earning this award, these school districts have shown they are committed to educating their students and being transparent with their spending,” Auditor of State Keith Faber said in the press release. “I am honored to present them with this award.”

A clean audit report means that the audit report does not contain any: Findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, uniform guidance findings or questioned costs.

In addition, the district is exploring Ohio’s online checkbook program which is meant to make public finances more transparent. The program is part of the Ohio Treasurer’s Transparency Project that “aims to make government more open and accountable to taxpayers by allowing Ohioans to follow their tax dollars and make more informed decisions.”

The system lets users browse through expenditure data online. Once launched, users will be able to go to OhioCheckbook.com, click on the “LOCAL GOV & SCHOOLS” tab, and see Euclid City Schools’ expenditures.

This follows another effort by the treasurer’s office to make the school district finances more transparent. The treasurer’s office started posting monthly financial reports on the district website in July. The reports can be found online at http://www.euclidschools.org/Finance1.aspx.