At the April 13 Penta Career Center school board meeting, Lori Brodie, regional liaison to the Ohio Auditor of State, presented Treasurer Carrie Herringshaw and her staff with a certificate for “exemplary financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).”
The auditors examine bank reconciliations, receipts, disbursements, bank account balances, cash receipts, income tax receipts, payroll records and refunds.
They also look at expenditures for federal grants and make sure that funds are spent in accordance with federal guidelines. They review internal controls and verify that accounting practices follow prescribed government accounting standards.
In addition, they audit the annual financial statements and provide an opinion as to whether those statements are materially correct and fairly represent the financial condition of the school district.
At Penta, the auditors found clean and accurate record-keeping, which signifies the audit did not contain findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, single audit findings or any questioned costs.
Ms. Brodie said receipt of this honor “puts Penta in a select group.”
She noted that only 8 percent of the 5,900 audits performed receive a clean audit report.
Ms. Herringshaw commended her staff, Amy Seibel and Alexis Piper. “They do a really good job for us, and this is a testament to their due diligence and hard work.”
Other Business
In other business, the school board:
•Approved the employment of Brant Baker, adult education coordinator, for May 2 through June 30 and for 2022-23.
The board also hired supprot personnel Lila Croley, cafeteria worker; Rachel Ewing and Stephanie Miller, instructional aides, and Hortencia Perez, preschool technician.
•Accepted the resignation of Andrea Pocs, instructional aide, effective April 13.
•Authorized policy revisions to the College Credit Plus program, dress and grooming, weapons, grant funds, use of credit cards and food services.
“Some are updates or changes as recommended by the state. All are pretty straight forward,” said board member Bill Green, who chairs the policy committee.
•Reviewed the monthly financial and investment reports. Mrs. Herringshaw said it was a “pretty typical month.” She noted that investment rates are “tweaking upward.”
•Commended Joe Nye, interactive media instructor, who was selected as an “adult influencer” by the Chuck Ealey Undefeated Spriit Foundation
•Approved 35 requests to attend professional meetings, including the Ohio FFA convention, FCCLA conference contest, SkillsUSA state chanpionship and international DECA competition.
“We are back in the normal world,” Mr. Ewers said, noting that students are competing in person instead of virtually.
The next board of education meeting will be at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 11, in the board meeting room, 9301 Buck Road, Perrysburg Township, and is open to the public.
