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Belmont County DJFS honored by state with perfect audit award

Pictured left to right: Belmont Co. Commissioner Jerry Echemann; BCDJFS Fiscal Administrator Jack Regis Jr.; Susanne Simpson, Ohio Auditor of State Southeast District liaison; Belmont Co. Commissioner J. P. Dutton; Belmont Co. Commissioner Josh Meyer; BCDJFS Director Jeff Felton.

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Originally published July 17, 2023

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio – The fiscal staff at Belmont County Job & Family Services was honored at Wednesday’s Belmont County Commissioners’ meeting for business excellence.

Susanne Simpson, Ohio Auditor of State Southeast District liaison, presented the WIOA 16 Perfect Audit Award to BCDJFS Fiscal Administrator Jack Regis Jr. and BCDJFS Director Jeff Felton.

Simpson described the most recent evaluation as a “clean audit” with no findings.

Belmont County Commissioner Josh Meyer congratulated the BCDJFS fiscal staff.

This award represents all the hard work Jeff and his team have done to maintain fiscal integrity.

Belmont County Commissioner Josh Meyer

Belmont County Commissioner J.P. Dutton also praised BCDJFS management.

Jack and Jeff are very humble. We appreciate their hard work.

Belmont County Commissioner J.P. Dutton

Felton praised the work Regis and his staff do. Felton also said he strives to spend taxpayer money responsibly.

We try to be really good stewards of taxpayer dollars and make sure it’s spent where it’s supposed to be.

BCDJFS Director Jeff Felton

Regis said BCDJFS contracts with a professional fiscal consultant. The BCDJFS fiscal department consists of manager Regis and three staff members. Regis said the department has met the auditor’s standards every year since approximately 2015.

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