auditor of state award certificate for 2025 FY image

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 2025. Less than 10% of government entities in the state receive this award. Bay Village Schools has received the Ohio Auditor of State Award 11 of the last 12 years. 

"I am honored to have served a district that so clearly prioritizes financial integrity, and this Auditor of State Award is a well-deserved recognition of the team's hard work prior to my arrival,” said Interim Treasurer Emily Cundiff. “It has been a privilege to support a finance department and leadership team so deeply committed to transparency and the responsible stewardship of our community’s resources."

The Bay Village Schools Financial Team consists of: Emily Cundiff, Interim Treasurer; Judi Hansen, Accounts Payable & Health Benefits; Beth Gergye, Accounts Receivable & Payroll; and Susan Lapolla, Payroll. 

this photo is of four ladies who make up the finance department of bay village schools

Note: This award also includes the work of former Treasurer Meghan Rohde, who left the district in January of 2026. Emily Cundiff served as Interim Treasurer during the transition, and Autumn Reed joins the district on April 20, 2026.