Wood County received a clean 2012 report from the state auditor’s office.The county’s operations
and record keeping have earned the Auditor of State Award with Distinction, recently presented to Wood
County Auditor Michael Sibbersen by state Auditor Dave Yost.The Award with Distinction, the highest level of
recognition possible, is presented to local government entities which file complete and timely comprehensive
annual financial reports and receive audit results from the auditor without significant deficiencies. For
2012, only 2 percent of Ohio’s 5,600 government entities qualified for the award."We are proud to see
the county recognized," Sibbersen said. "It is a reflection of the level of commitment and
responsibility that all of our county offices and officials demonstrate with financial details, and likewise
a reflection upon the excellence and conscientiousness of my staff."