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Commissioners review monthly financial report after Auditor refuses to sign edited version
Summary
Commissioners examined an edited monthly financial report that the Finance Department streamlined by hiding unused rows; the Auditor declined to sign the revised, system-generated report, and county officials discussed next steps for reconciliation.
The Erie County Commissioners reviewed the county’s monthly financial report and noted the copy provided for the meeting had fewer pages and lacked the Auditor’s signature. Matt Old, who reviewed the report for the Board, said the document ‘‘contained fewer pages than usual’’ and that the Auditor had not signed it.
County Administrator Hank Solowiej told the Board that the Auditor’s Office had been asked to remove rows showing all zeros and funds not in use. The Auditor’s Office responded that the report is system-generated and they were not comfortable editing the system output; it suggested the Finance Department could make the edits. The Finance Department then hid the unnecessary rows, and the Auditor declined to sign the modified version, Solowiej said.
Mr. Old said the revised report ‘‘appears more professional and easier to read’’ and expressed confusion about why the Auditor’s Office would not accommodate the initial request. The Board received a copy of the monthly financial report for the period ending April 30, 2025, from the Erie County Auditor, ‘‘per O.R.C. 309.15,’’ according to meeting records.
The discussion did not produce a formal vote on how to reconcile the signature issue; commissioners acknowledged the clarity benefits of the edited report and the Auditor’s Office concern about altering system-generated output. The Board moved on to other agenda items.
