A recent financial audit of Great Oaks Career Campuses by Auditor of State Dave Yost’s office has returned a clean audit report for the 2014-2015 school year.

The institute’s excellent record keeping has qualified it for the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.”Good finance is important to everything government does,” Auditor Yost said. “Sound budgetary decisions depend on clean and accurate books.”

The Auditor of State Award with Distinction is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a clean financial audit that meets rigorous criteria.

“Financial stability is critical for Great Oaks,” said CFO Rob Giuffre.  “We’re eight years into our ten-year levy, and we must continue to prove to our community that Great Oaks is a good investment in students.”

Great Oaks’ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is available at www.greatoaks.com.The Auditor of State’s office, one of five independently elected statewide offices in Ohio, is responsible for auditing more than 5,800 state and local government agencies.