Given the widespread distribution of the stimulus funds, more and more governments are finding themselves in a position where an A-133 single audit is required. And, if ARRA funds are involved, there is an unprecedented demand for accountability and transparency requiring an unparalleled amount of data.
To manage employee benefit costs, you can turn with confidence to the employee benefit consultants at Plante & Moran and its wholly owned subsidiary, Plante Moran Group Benefit Advisors LLC (PMGBA). You will benefit from their combined experience serving governmental units and their comprehensive knowledge of the employee health benefits industry.
The Plante & Moran technology and ERP consulting team can help you filter through the noise. Our technology consultants have helped hundreds of cities and counties through the ERP selection and implementation process, so they know the products available — what’s new, what works — and can ensure you get the ERP solutions that will work best for your city or county.
The 200 Plante & Moran professionals that focus on financial statement audits bring their individual expertise and collaborate for exceptional thinking and problem solving. They are actively involved in professional organizations at local, state, and national levels, which helps them stay in front of regulatory, legislative, and compliance issues.
Local government leaders are asking more frequently how they can share services with neighboring communities to increase efficiency and save money. But how to begin? If you are asking that question, Plante & Moran's management consulting services can help with answers. We have experience evaluating collaborative arrangements between cities and counties, including police, fire, dispatch, public works, economic development, and a host of other areas. We are helping many clients through strategic management consulting to expand their collaborations beyond the traditional large-capital projects.
The Plante & Moran government accounting services team (GAST) combines its experience and expertise serving governments to support cities, villages, townships, counties, and other government-related entities with the right kind of help for a project or continuing assistance. The following are some recent examples of how local governments drew on the experience and expertise of Plante & Moran’s GAST professionals:
To support your economic development issues, our real estate advisory services can draw on our experience helping businesses as site selection consultants. We can assess your community and help you decide the kinds of businesses you might attract. We can also help you decide on incentives to increase your position in a competitive market.
When you are being asked to invest millions of dollars in taxpayer funds on technology, you will appreciate why public officials call on Plante & Moran technology consultants for experienced, expert, technology assessments and independent advice.
