Dawn Baker, left, representing the Ohio Auditor of State’s office, presents the Award of Distinction to Steubenville Finance Director Dave Lewis, and financial accountants Teresa Merritt and Kelly McLean. It’s the 10th-consecutive year Lewis and his staff have earned top honors for achieving a clean audit report. Baker said the Ohio Auditor of State oversees about 4,000 audits statewide each year, but only about 4 percent of local governments and school districts receive the award. — Linda Harris