Bay Village City School District Receives ‘Ohio Auditor of State’ Award’

Recently, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced that Bay Village City School District received the Auditor of State Award for its clean audit reports for the fiscal year ended 2022. Bay Village Schools is one of 165 districts/schools in Ohio, and one of 16 districts/schools in Cuyahoga County to receive the distinction. According to a representative from the State Auditor’s Department – Jake Altman, Northeast Regional Liaison – less than 10% of government entities in the state receive this award.

The State Auditor’s office shares information as far back as 2014. Except for 2017, Bay Village Schools has received the Ohio Auditor of State Award every year since 2014; eight of the last nine years.

: Jake Altman, Northeast Regional Liaison for Auditor of State Keith Faber (center, left), presents the Auditor of State Award to Bay Village Schools Treasurer Meghan Rohde (center, right), while Superintendent Scot Prebles, far left, and the Bay Village Board of Education look on. (Bay Village Board of Education members, left to right: Member Paul Vincent; Vice President Dr. Andrey Stojic; Member Amy Huntley; Member Beth Lally; and President Dr. Scott Schulz.)

: The Bay Village City School District Finance Team, left to right: Meghan Rohde, Treasurer; Ellen Watterson, Accounts Receivable; Judi Hansen, Accounts Payable & Health Benefits; and Anne-Marie Zeuch, Payroll, shows off the Auditor of State Award received earlier this month.

“Bay Village Schools is dedicated to provide accurate, consistent and transparent financial information. Our finance team, along with assistance from the Board and the Superintendent, worked hard to earn this award. We always strive to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars,” said Treasurer Meghan Rohde.

The Bay Village Schools Financial Team consists of: Meghan Rohde, Treasurer; Judi Hansen, Accounts Payable & Health Benefits; Ellen Watterson, Accounts Receivable; and Anne-Marie Zeuch, Payroll.

The Auditor’s office presents the Auditor of State Award to local governments and school districts upon the completion of an extensive financial audit.

Photos courtesy Bay Village Schools.