The City of Pryor Creek's Budget Committee Meeting on August 12, 2025, addressed significant concerns regarding payroll discrepancies identified in the city's financial records. The meeting began with a review of a comprehensive report, which was noted to contain approximately 1,800 pages, highlighting the complexity of the city's financial management.

A key discussion point was the discovery of duplicated payroll entries for June, which resulted in inflated payroll figures across various departments. A committee member expressed surprise at the duplication, questioning how such an error could occur. The explanation provided indicated that the issue stemmed from a lack of familiarity with new procedures related to the flow of information from the payroll processing system, Paylocity, to the city's financial management system, Artem.

The committee member reassured attendees that corrective measures had been implemented to prevent future occurrences. It was clarified that while the duplicated entries had inflated the reported expenses and liabilities, no actual funds had been disbursed incorrectly. The payroll processing was solely managed by Paylocity, meaning that any internal entries made by the city did not affect cash flow.

The meeting concluded with a consensus that the financial discrepancies had been addressed and that the necessary adjustments to the payroll procedures would help ensure accuracy moving forward. The committee emphasized the importance of ongoing training and familiarity with the financial systems to maintain the integrity of the city's budget management.