Built around how local government actually runs.
Audit and advisory services for cities, townships, counties, villages and local units of government — aligned to GASB, your fiscal year, and the meetings on your council’s calendar.
Overview
Local governments operate in a uniquely complex environment — one where financial decisions directly impact the communities they serve.
Our team is committed to helping local governments achieve their objectives with confidence. Having spent the majority of our careers working alongside public-sector organizations, we understand not only your goals, but also the real-world challenges and opportunities that shape your day-to-day operations. When you partner with Gabridge & Co., you gain a team that aligns with your priorities, anticipates your needs, and delivers practical, results-driven solutions.
With deep experience in audit and advisory services for the public sector, we bring a nuanced understanding of how governmental organizations function and where they need support most. We stay attuned to the economic pressures facing municipalities and focus our efforts where they can drive the greatest improvements in performance, accountability, and operational effectiveness.
Where we focus our work.
Four practice areas where the depth and specificity of public-sector experience matters most. Engagement scope is tailored to each entity — these are the lanes we keep returning to.
GASB-aligned financial audits
Annual financial statement audits for cities, townships, counties, and special districts — structured around your reporting calendar and council cycle.
CAFR & ACFR ready
Single Audit & Uniform Guidance
Federal compliance audits under 2 CFR 200, including major program determination, internal control over compliance, and findings remediation.
2 CFR 200 ready
ARPA, grant & program reporting
Tracking, classification, and reporting for federal funds — including SLFRF compliance, allowable cost analysis, and prep for SEFA reporting.
SLFRF & SEFA
Operational & performance advisory
Process review, internal control evaluation, and finance department capacity work — turning audit findings into operational improvements.
Year-round access
How We Partner
An engagement structured around your calendar — not ours.
We plan staff time, deliverables, and conversations to land in the right week of your fiscal year, so audit work doesn’t compete with budget season or council meetings.
01
Listen
Before any planning memo, we spend time understanding your priorities, your team’s capacity, the board you report to, and the year ahead. The first meetings aren’t about scoping — they’re about context.
02
Plan
Engagement scope, fieldwork, and deliverables are sequenced to align with your council and committee calendar — including audit committee meetings and statutory filing deadlines.
03
Deliver
Findings are translated into clear, practical recommendations. We stay accessible between cycles, so questions about new programs, reporting changes, or grant draws don’t wait for next year.
We don’t treat the audit as the relationship — we treat the year between audits as the relationship. The audit is just where the year ends up.
From our partner team
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Tell us a bit about your entity — we’ll route you to the right person on day one.