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GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

Purvis Gray provides audit, accounting, and management services to a variety of governmental entities including counties, school boards, municipalities, utility authorities, community development districts, special purpose districts, and quasi-governmental entities. Our professionals understand the demands placed on governmental bodies and utilize our expertise to help them achieve their mission.

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Our core competencies in all types of governmental utilities include electric, gas, water, wastewater, stormwater, sanitation, and landfills.

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Compliance with Florida Statutes over: 

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  • Budget Permits 

  • Impact Fees 

  • Investment of Public Funds 

  • Article V Compliance 

  • Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA's)

  • ​Rules of the Auditor General 

  • Uniform Guidance 

  • Ad valorem and non-ad valorem tax assessments 

  • Budget Compliance 

  • Restricted Revenue Resources 

  • Utility Rate Tariff's 

  • Over-under recovery of power costs

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We provide the following standard services:

Key Contact

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Ronald Whitesides

Partner

Governmental Entities 

Industry Leader

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(352) 378-2461 | Email Ronald

Services

  • Financial Statement Audits I/A/W Yellow Book and Florida Auditor General Rules 

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  • Federal and State Single Audits - All Programs

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  • GFOA  ACFR Review and Preparation (SRC Review Committee Member) 

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  • Agreed Upon Procedure Agreements

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  • Pension Plan Audits - General Employees, Police Officers and Firefighters 

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  • Special Audit Reports for County Clerks, Landfill Closure, and Revolving Loans Funds

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  • Bond Issue Assistance - Parity Certificates, Flow of Funds, and Consent Letters 

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  • Utility Accounting for Electric, Gas, Water, Wastewater, and Sanitation 

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  • Utility Billing System Review 

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  • Community Redevelopment Agency Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) Audits 

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  • Assistance Implementing New GASB Standards â€‹

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  • IT Systems Evaluation 

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  • Internal Controls & Fraud Assessment

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  • Management Studies â€‹

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  • Tax Consultation - All Areas

Our Quality Commitment 

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As a member of the American Institute of CPAs Governmental Audit Quality Center, we are committed to adhering to the highest quality standards by voluntarily agreeing to the Center membership requirements, which include designating partners responsible for the quality of our governmental audit practice, establishing quality control programs, performing annual internal inspection procedures, and making our peer review report findings publicly available. 

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In addition, as part of this commitment, our partners and managers are members of the following programs in the governmental accounting and auditing industry: 

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  • FGFOA 

  • FGFOA local chapters 

  • FGFOA Technical Resources Committee 

  • FGFOA Special Review Committee 

  • GFOA Special Review Committee 

  • AICPA Single Audit Certificate Program

  • Speakers at FGFOA annual conferences and local chapter meetings

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