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Crawford & Associates have long been recognized as a leader in developing useful and practical guidance and tools for governmental accountants and auditors. In the process of developing materials for continuing education courses or conference sessions, we have designed a number of example forms, guidance charts and other useful information to make the job of the governmental accountant or auditor easier. Listed below are some useful tools available from our web site.

You will find TWO sections: the first has smaller files and the section below it has larger files. To view our files, you must be able to view word documents, pdf files, and excel files.

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Accounting

Purchase Order Form

Example form for documenting spending or purchasing commitments.

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Accounting

Purchase Requisition Form

Example form for documenting requests for spending or purchases.

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Accounting

Capital Asset Project Form

Example form for documenting capital asset construction projects.

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Accounting

Court Daily Accounting Form

Example daily balancing form for municipal court clerks.

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Accounting

Invoice Approval Form

Example form for documenting approval of invoices for payment.

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Audit

Internal Control Understanding - Activity Level

Example activity level documentation of internal control understanding and walkthrough for an example transaction class.

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Audit

A-133 Risk Assessment and Audit Program Form

Form that can be used to assess and respond to risks at the compliance requirement level in an A-133 audit.

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Audit

Illustrated Risk Assessment and Audit Program Form

Illustrated example of the form to assess and respond to risk at the significant audit area level.

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Audit

Risk Assessment and Audit Program Form

Form for use is assessing and responding to financial statement audit risks at the significant audit area level.

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Audit

Quality Control System Inspection Form

Document designed for small firms to serve as both documentation of their system of quality control and an annual inspection form.

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Audit

Fraud Inquiries

Example documentation for fraud inquiries requirement for audit planning.

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Audit

Audit RFP - OCBOA Financial Statements

Example request for proposal for the audit of financial statements prepared on a cash or modified cash basis.

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Audit

Audit RFP – GAAP Basis

Example request for proposal for audit services for GAAP-basis financial statements.

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Audit

Independence Evaluation

Example GAGAS independence assessment form for audit planning.

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Audit

Fraud Brainstorming

Example documentation for fraud brainstorming requirement for audit planning.

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Budget

Resolution - Lapsing All Appropriations

Example resolution to adopt a policy of lapsing all unexpended appropriations at year end.

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Budget

Resolution - Lapsing Only Unencumbered Appropriati

Example resolution for policy of lapsing only unencumbered appropriations at year end.

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Budget

Resolution Adopting Municipal Budget Act

Example resolution for electing to adopt the provisions of the Municipal Budget Act.

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Budget

Budget Policy

Example budget and fiscal management policies.

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Budget

Budget Status Report

Example budget status report for a fund.

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Budget

Budget Adoption Resolution – Purpose-Based

Example resolution for budget adoption on a purpose-based budget.

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Budget

Budget Adoption Resolution – Fund-Based

Example resolution for budget adoption on a fund-based budget.

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Budget

Budget Amendment Form

Example form for use in making budget amendments.

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Ethics

Government Code of Conduct

Example code of conduct policies for a government entity.

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Ethics

Elected Official's Orientation Guide to Ethics

An introductory guide to ethical behavior for elected officials presented in a question and answer format.

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Fraud

How to Prevent, Deter and Detect Fraud

Defines certain types of fraud and introduces basic concepts to help prevent, deter and detect fraud.

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Fraud

Auditor Fraud Assessment and Inquiry Tool, Part 1

Assists financial statement auditors in conducting fraud-related inquiries

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Fraud

Auditor Fraud Assessment and Inquiry Tool, Part 2

Assists financial statement auditors in conducting fraud-related inquiries

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Fraud

Importance of Internal Controls

An artcile written by Mike Crawford on the importance of effectively designed and implemented internal controls over misappropriation of assets and other potential fraud.

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Fraud

The Need for Audit Committees in Government

Role of audit committees in government and explaining why they are essential for a strong control environment

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Fraud

Management Antifraud Programs and Controls

Helps management design and implement fraud prevention, deterrence and detection policies and procedures.

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Legal

Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part I

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Legal

AG Opinion on Employee Benefits & Awards

1987 OK Attorney General opinion on the legality of payments to employees for awards and other benefits.

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part J

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part H

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part G

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part F

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part E

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part C

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part B

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part A

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Legal

Debt Limitation Issues

An OML document that discusses the constitutional debt limitation for Oklahoma governments and related court cases.

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Municipal Utility Issues

An OML document that discusses various issues related to establishing utility rates under Oklahoma law.

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts - Part D

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma Law

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Legal

Ordinance on Claims Payment

Example ordinance for adopting a claims payment policy that differs from state law.

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Ordinance for Changing Fiscal Years

Example ordinance for Oklahoma municipalities interested in changing fiscal year.

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Changing Municipal Fiscal Years

Summary of information for Oklahoma municipalities interested in changing fiscal years.

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Legal

Guide to Municipal State Laws

A summary of state laws applicable to accounting and finance issues of Oklahoma cities and towns.

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Public Trust Issues - Part A

An OML document that discusses various issues related to public trusts created under Oklahoma law.

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Public Trust Issues - Part B

An OML document that discusses various issues related to public trusts created under Oklahoma law.

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Public Trust Issues - Part C

An OML document that discusses various issues related to public trusts created under Oklahoma law.

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Changing Fiscal Years – AG Opinion

State Attorney General’s opinion on Oklahoma municipalities interested in changing fiscal years.

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Public Trust Issues - Part D

An OML document that discusses various issues related to public trusts created under Oklahoma law.

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Performeter

2007 Performeter Evaluations Summary

A comparison of Performeter ratios and ratings for various local governments for the 2007 fiscal year.

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Performeter

2005 Performeter Evaluations Summary

A comparison of Performeter ratios and ratings for various local governments for the 2005 fiscal year.

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Performeter

2004 Performeter Evaluation Summaries

A comparison of Performeter ratios and ratings for various local governments for the 2004 fiscal year.

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Performeter

2006 Performeter Evaluations Summary

A comparison of Performeter ratios and ratings for various governments for the 2006 fiscal year.

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Performeter

Example Performeter Report

An example Performeter financial evaluation report for a local government entity in Powerpoint format.

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Policies

Budget Policy

Example budget and fiscal management policies.

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Policies

Purchasing and Disbursement Policies

Example ordinance to establish formal policies for purchasing, competitive bidding, and disbursing.

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Policies

Investment Policies

Example policies for managing deposit and investment risks

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Policies

Segregation of Duties

Example form to establish segregation of duties over financial management and accounting.

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Policies

Capital Assets Policies

Example capital assets management policies.

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Reports

Monthly Budget Status Report

Example high-level budget status report for a fund with narrative text boxes.

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Reports

Long-Term Debt Report

Example monthly report of long-term debt and changes therein by debt issue.

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Reports

Monthly Executive Summary Budget Report

Example monthly report for governing body on budget and financial status.

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Reports

Monthly Sales and Use Tax Report

Example monthly report of sales and use tax collections compared to prior year.

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Reports

Monthly Treasury Report

Example monthly report of cash and investment balances and changes therein, including an analysis of unisured deposits and related collateral.

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Section II: Below, find our larger files for download.

Category

Title

Description

Type

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Budget

Budget Document – By Fund

Example format for fund-based budget document

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Budget Document – By Purpose

Example format for purpose-based budget document.

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Legal

Public Trust Issues

An OML document that discusses various issues related to public trusts created under Oklahoma law.

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Municipalities and Their Public Trusts

An OML document that discusses various relationship issues between municipalities and their public trusts created under Oklahoma law.

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Reports

Budgetary Basis Financial Statements

Example budgetary basis financial statements and auditor report based on the OML Budgetary Basis of Accounting and Reporting Manual.

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