MANSFIELD – A recent financial audit of The Richland County Regional Planning Commission by the Auditor of State’s office has returned a clean audit report.
Kathy Adams’ excellent record keeping has earned the commission the Auditor of State Award, a press release stated.
“Clean and accurate record-keeping are the foundation of good government, and the taxpayers can take pride in your commitment to accountability.”
The Auditor of State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Entities that receive this award meet the following criteria of a “clean” audit report:
• The entity must file timely 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.
