Government Audit | Internal Audits

Government assurance to enhance efficiency and build trust

BerryDunn’s government audit and advisory services blend expert knowledge in accounting, auditing, and business process improvement to address challenges unique to the public sector. With government entities facing high turnover and shrinking talent pools, we augment your team to deliver dependable solutions that strengthen internal controls, optimize processes, and drive success. By turning obstacles into opportunities, we help governments boost efficiency, enhance transparency, and achieve lasting growth.

Government audit, assurance, and advisory services

BerryDunn's government audit and advisory team offers tailored services to meet the unique needs of each client. Our seasoned professionals bring their expertise and dedication to every engagement, taking the time to understand and support your goals.

Government audits

Building confidence in every audit.

Government attestation services

Providing assurance and peace of mind.

Internal audits

Enhancing internal audits with expert collaboration

Forensic accounting and fraud investigation

Identifying fraud to strengthen government accountability.

Government internal controls

Evaluating controls to enhance accountability.

Audit assistance

Preparing organizations for successful audits.

Government audits

Our team brings extensive experience in audit and assurance, combined with expertise in accounting standards and compliance requirements. We collaborate with you to uncover potential weaknesses, identify improvement opportunities, and enhance the efficiency of your operations.

Financial statement audits

We provide audits of financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with US generally accepted auditing standards.

Uniform guidance audits

Our team efficiently conducts Uniform Guidance audits, bridging the gap between programmatic and financial compliance needs.

Audits of component units

We tailor our audit approach to your needs, helping you meet reporting requirements and understand new accounting pronouncements.

Government attestation services

Our team provides comprehensive expertise in government attestation services, including Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) audits, compliance audits, IT control audits, and agreed-upon procedures. We partner with you to assess risks, evaluate controls, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. By uncovering potential gaps, identifying areas for improvement, and tailoring our approach to your unique needs, we help strengthen accountability, optimize operations, and deliver valuable insights to support your organization’s goals.

Compliance examinations (HIX audits)

We help you assess the risks of noncompliance and implement customized mitigation solutions, such as HIX audits.

Agreed-upon procedures

We advise on internal controls and reporting requirements to help you avoid risk and remain compliant.

IT control examinations

Our team will conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of your IT controls and provide you with recommendations informed by best practices.

Internal audits

Whether you have challenges with audit staffing or are seeking additional external expertise, cosourcing or outsourcing internal audits to our experienced team can provide assurance and peace of mind. Our auditors have decades of combined audit, assessment, and industry expertise to help you achieve accurate, insightful audits.

Outsourced internal audit

Our team performs tailored outsourced audits, assessing unique risks, complexity, resources, and regulations to enhance efficiency.

Internal audit consulting

We support internal audits with expertise, aligning with your unique risks and goals to strengthen compliance and capabilities.

Performance audits

We can help enhance your operations with independent assessments designed to boost efficiency, strengthen effectiveness, and help ensure success.

Agreed-upon procedures

Our team works with you to establish testing procedures to satisfy diverse stakeholders.

Forensic accounting and fraud investigation

BerryDunn’s diverse team of experienced Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs), Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), and information systems experts can help your organization detect and quantify past fraud damages, assess current fraud risks, and mitigate future potential for fraud, waste, and abuse.

Fraud risk assessment

Our team will help to identify currently existing vulnerabilities to internal or external fraud and provide a mitigation plan.

Forensic accounting

Our forensic accounting team will gather and analyze financial transactions to determine whether any fraudulent activities have occurred.

Fraud investigations

Our team can help safeguard your resources through fraud investigations to collect evidence and investigate suspicious activities.

Government internal controls

Our team specializes in evaluating the effectiveness of internal control systems and processes, with a focus on financial, accounting, and procurement-related controls. We work closely with key stakeholders, reviewing documentation to identify risks and offering actionable recommendations to address them. With extensive experience across frameworks like the COSO Internal Control Framework, Trust Services Criteria, and AICPA standards, we deliver tailored internal control reviews that enhance reliability, mitigate risks, and strengthen organizational integrity.

Internal control assessments

We help clients assess internal controls for financial activities, reducing errors, fraud, and inefficiencies in public fund management.

Risk assessments

Our risk assessment identifies unique risks, helping clients prioritize needs and allocate resources effectively for success.

Audit assistance

BerryDunn’s governmental accounting and advisory teams work closely with key stakeholders to ensure records are clear, regulations are scrupulously followed, and operations are compliant. We work with your team to address complex GASB accounting issues, implement new accounting pronouncements, proactively identify and address areas of non-compliance, and maintain a state of perpetual audit readiness.

Audit readiness

We help you get audit ready by reconciling key accounts and maintaining audit schedules, and can support in the preparation and response to state and federal compliance audits.

Audit remediation

Post-audit, our team can help implement changes, design new processes, and implement reliable controls to prevent future audit issues.

GASB accounting pronouncement implementation

We work with clients to plan, implement, and monitor necessary changes to GASB standards.

Annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR)

We can manage the compilation of your ACFR, including footnotes, so you can focus on your day-to-day operations.

Outsourced accounting

From short-term assignments to long-term engagements, we can help lighten the load with our outsourced accounting services.

Transforming governance with trusted solutions

BerryDunn partners with local governments to enhance security, ensure compliance, and drive financial efficiency. With a focus on building resilient internal controls and streamlined processes, our experts help safeguard public resources, prevent fraud, and uncover opportunities for operational improvement. By delivering tailored solutions and actionable insights, we empower local governments to strengthen accountability, increase transparency, and achieve sustainable success.

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