Government

Miller Cooper's dedicated Government Group provides the direction for your government entity to demonstrate and communicate rapid improvement in financial performance and resource utilization. We provide many services from financial statement preparation and assurance, taxation, government compliance, to systems design and integration.

Government entities face increasing scrutiny of their abilities to:

• Deliver superior quality services within tight budgetary guidelines
• Maintain efficiently run infrastructures
• Establish transparent, effective policies and procedures
• Generate timely, accurate financial and operational reports

With decades of experience assisting school districts, cities, towns and state agencies throughout Illinois, Miller Cooper’s Government Group is comprised of trusted professionals. Budget analysis and recommendations from Miller Cooper’s Government Group continue to improve the performance of many Illinois school districts.

Your engagement team is comprised of professionals who maintain their expertise through active involvement with the Illinois CPA Society Government Executive Committee, Illinois Government Finance Officer's Association, Technical Accounting and Reporting Committee, Illinois Association of School Business Officials, Association of School Business Officials International, ASBOI - Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting reviewer, and ASBOI - Meritorious Budget Award reviewer.

Miller Cooper’s Government Group provides the following services:

• GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
• Single Audit Act of 1984
• Local tax compliance verification
• Tax increment financing districts
• Investment policies
• User rate and cost studies
• Design of internal controls
• Budgeting

For more information, contact Irwin Lyons, CPA, or Andy Mace, CPA, Government Group Practice Leaders at 847.205.5000.