BPM for Government

As a government entity, your operations are always under the scrutiny of the public. Taxpayers, bondholders, grantors and customers rely on you to maintain responsible and accurate records. Therefore, it's important to choose an auditor who has extensive experience serving government clients and who has dedicated professionals to do the job.

BPM specializes in high quality attest services for government entities. We offer a full range of services to state and local government clients. We provide our clients with stability and access to extensive resources - all with first-rate responsiveness and personal attention. In addition, BPM is a voluntary member of the AICPA Government Audit Quality Center (GAQC). Through our membership, BPM is subject to an external peer review. The GAQC promotes not only the importance of the quality of government audits, but the value of those audits to purchasers of government audit services.

Our approach

We offer clear, comprehensive recommendations in our management letters and throughout our engagements, helping you understand government regulations and their implications. Our experience encompasses regulatory compliance requirements such as financial and performance audits, accounting, and complementary financial management services. Together we will focus on the areas of greatest risk in your organization, such as:

• Internal control issues significant to governmental organizations
• Effectiveness and efficiencies in financial reporting
• New accounting and audit standards, tax and governmental regulations, laws, and emerging trends

Our CPAs, consultants, and advisors have years of experience helping organizations accomplish their goals and thrive in their communities. We deliver value to our government clients by performing services in a timely and efficient manner with a team of trained professionals who are always available (on and off-site) to ensure tasks are completed appropriately and accurately.

For more on our Government Services capabilities, please click on a link below or contact the nearest BPM office.

Services

The services most commonly provided to our government clients include:

• Contract and Grant Audits
• Financial Statement, Compliance Audits and Single Audits of Governments (e.g., OMB Circular A-133-Single Audit, Yellow Book, HUD, benefit plans, and state grants)
• Internal Control Reviews
• Financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations
• Compliance and regulatory audits
• Agreed-upon procedures
• Internal control evaluation, tests, and risk assessments
• New accounting standard implementation assistance

Types of Government Clients Served

We have provided services to a number of government clients including:

• Cities
• Counties
• Special Districts
• Transportation
• Utilities
• Redevelopment Agencies
• Pension Plans
• Joint Powers Authorities
• Stand-alone enterprise funds for third party administrated services