Public Sector Advisory Services

Financial, operational, and risk advisory solutions tailored to unlock public sector potential.

Find the public sector consulting expertise you need in one place.

Governmental entities are under the microscope more than ever before. With increasing demand for public services and the unpredictability of funding, remaining focused on the mission has never been more important. Navigating these and other issues effectively takes a combination of skills and knowledge that may not always be available in-house.

The Public Sector Advisory team at FORVIS brings together the experience and insight to help you achieve your specific financial, operational, and risk management objectives. Our professionals are armed with relevant public sector experience, top-tier data analytics tools, and process knowledge to help you address the risks and challenges of trying to do more with less. Our services are tailored to each client and can help you improve service delivery outcome; comply with policy requirements; reduce costs; and address fraud, waste, and abuse.

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Financial Management Consulting

Transparency and accountability aren’t just buzzwords when it comes to delivering services to your stakeholders. As you respond to your constituents’ needs, you want actionable insight that can help you efficiently spend public funds and drive improvement. Our suite of financial management consulting services can help you. We can help with:

Financial, Internal Controls, & Operations Assessment
Cost Accounting
Data Analytics
Fraud & Forensic Accounting
Internal Audit Outsourcing/Co-Sourcing
Remediation of External Auditor & Regulator Findings
Program Management & Compliance
GASB 87 Consulting
Grants Management & Compliance

Grants Management Services

FORVIS understands the challenges of maintaining grants management processes that are compliant with funding regulations. Our trusted advisors have extensive experience with end-to-end grants management and compliance services. Whether you’re new to the world of grants management or already have a system in place, we can help you create, broaden, or improve your process at every stage of the grant life cycle. Our services include:

Strategic Planning & Grant Writing
Planning & Development
Project Management & Technology
Compliance & Process Assessments
Grant Policies & Procedures
Funding Allocation & Procurement Methodology
Allowable Costs by Funding Source
Subrecipient Monitoring
Single Audit Preparation & Project Closeout
Reporting

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Operations Management Consulting

Implementing operational change, improving performance, and remaining compliant with a bevy of regulations can be a drain on your resources. Having an advisor who can analyze your operations from multiple points of view can result in more efficient and effective operations. However, far too often a written report ends up sitting on the shelf rather than being a true road map for transformative change. Our approach to operational consulting is decidedly different.

Using performance measurement and data analytics techniques, FORVIS can help you develop practical management tools to provide insight into your organization’s performance. We can provide these services:

PMO, Project Management Services
Performance Audits
Policy & Procedure Development
Governance Consulting
Performance Improvement & Advisory Services
Data Analytics & Monitoring Services
Third-Party Contract Audits & Compliance

In addition to the above offerings, our advisors can craft assessment or planning services to align with your specific objectives.

Risk Management Consulting

Regardless of your agency’s mission, having a clear understanding of potential risk areas can help you make more informed decisions. While risk can be disruptive, it also can reveal opportunities. Our experienced professionals can help you manage risk by custom building your risk management program, setting strategies, and providing tools that can be applied consistently across your organization. We can provide these services: