In a press release Monday, the Ohio Auditor of State reported that during its audit of the village, which is scheduled to take place every two years, no financial records were provided.
Auditors also learned the positions of mayor and clerk were vacant, but found four appointed village council members listed on the Adams County Board of Elections website.
Of Michelle Davis, Beverly Friend, Martha Parsons and Rhonda Riggs, only Riggs has a phone number listed. Auditors said the line had been disconnected when they called. The Board of Elections' website also indicates that their terms in office may have expired in 2013.
In last year's election, the ballot issued to Rome voters included spots for mayor, clerk and village council, but no valid petitions were filed for those positions. Voters had no one to vote for.
