Advanced Claims Auditing – Workshop C (online)

These three claims auditing workshops – A, B, C, are advanced training for school district claims auditing. These half-day workshops meet all board policy training requirements. Topics over these three workshops include most of the complex areas of claims auditing needed to meet NYS accountability legislation and sound fiscal practice. In-depth claims auditing procedures and processes are covered. Workshop A, B, and C, are not sequential, and can be taken in any order.

Schedule, Registration, and Payment [HERE]
Two 2.5-hour sessions via ZOOM with video
5 CPEs for CPAs

Notes
1. Half day workshop. 4 CPEs (CPEs for CPAs)
2. This is one of three workshops providing advanced training, discussion, and advising for school district Claims Auditors, Deputy Claims Auditors, and related personnel functions.
3. We will provide Claims Auditors and Deputy Claims Auditors Training in your area for a group of 12 or more. Contact us.

Audience
For school district Claims Auditors and Deputy Claims Auditors, and of interest to Accounts Payable Clerks, Purchasing Agents, Internal Auditors, District Administrators, and Board of Education Members.

Workshop C Topics
ANNUAL UPDATES
An Analysis of 2018-19 OSC’s Audits Of Interest to Claims Auditors
OSC Directives
Legislative Updates
ADVANCED TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Gifts of public funds
Health insurance invoices (including ACA)
Issues and paying of independent contractors
Special education programs and services
Reimbursement claim forms
Food service – in-house and contractual
ADVANCED ISSUES AND STRATEGIES SESSIONS
The Claim’s Auditor’s Checklist and Permanent Binder
Capital Projects Including Prevailing Wages
Fraud and Fraud Detection
Providing Legal References and Support
Problems – Unusual Claims and Issues

Faculty
Experienced claims auditors
Administration
James M. Merrins, Ed.D., SDA, SBA
Dr. Jim Merrins is Executive Program Administrator of the Educational Leadership Institute at NYSAWA, and the New York State School District Internal Auditing Alliance (SDIAA). He has trained over 800 claims auditors, deputy claims auditors and business office personnel. He has administered the Claims Auditors Conferences and teaches numerous fiscal workshops for superintendents and school business personnel, including Fiscal Navigation for Superintendents, and Introduction to Extraclassroom Activity Funds trainings. Jim has over 40 years experience in school administration, including 16 years as a Superintendent in Fredonia and Honeoye, New York. Dr. Merrins is NYS certified as a School Business Administrator. Dr. Merrins taught school finance and school law at SUNY colleges for several years.

Costs
The cost of these two half-day online workshops is $275 for the first participant, plus $245 for the second participant and $225 for each subsequent participants from the same school district or firm

Materials
Each workshop participant will receive a conference-related materials, guides, and reports, including excerpts of relevant laws and regulations; and sample forms and templates. Relevant documents are provided on a CD.

Sponsored by the School District Internal Auditing Alliance
Hosted and administered by the Educational Leadership Institute
at the New York State Association for Women in Administration
James M. Merrins, Ed.D., Executive Program Administrator

ELI@ NYSAWA Policies, Terms, and Conditions [HERE]
Weather or Emergency Closings
Workshop Notification Service
Method of Payment Information
Registration Information
Cancellation Policy

Contact
James Merrins, Ed.D.
Comments, corrections, source documents, and questions welcome
42 Rosalyn Court, Fredonia, New York 14063
(716) 672-5473, FAX (716) 672-5472, jmerrins@cecomet.net