Overhead Audit Services for Architecture, Engineering, and Government-Facing Firms
Support your indirect cost rate with confidence.
If your firm works on government-funded projects, your overhead rate can affect compliance, reimbursement, prequalification, and future opportunities.
LGA provides overhead audit services for architecture, engineering, construction, and other government-facing firms that need an accurate, supportable indirect cost rate and a process that withstands scrutiny. We help clients navigate the process with practical guidance, organized execution, and a steady hand from start to finish.
Why Overhead Audits Matter
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What Is an Overhead Audit?
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Who We Serve
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What Is at Stake
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Our Approach
Why choose LGA for your overhead audit?
We bring structure to the process:
We help keep the engagement organized, efficient, and moving forward.
We understand the real stakes.:
Your overhead audit can affect much more than compliance. It can impact reimbursement, credibility, and future opportunities.
We deliver high-touch service.:
Clients get responsive communication, senior attention, and a team that is easy to work with.
We focus on a rate that holds up:
Our goal is to help support an indirect cost rate that is accurate, defensible, and review-ready.
FAQ
What is the purpose of an overhead audit?
To evaluate whether your indirect cost rate is accurate, supported by documentation,
and prepared in accordance with applicable requirements.
Who typically needs an overhead audit?
Firms that perform work for government agencies, public infrastructure projects,
or prime contractors, including architecture, engineering, construction, and
consulting firms.
Is an overhead audit the same as a financial statement audit?
No. A financial statement audit focuses on whether financial statements are fairly
presented. An overhead audit focuses specifically on the indirect cost rate and
how it was calculated.
Why does an accurate overhead rate matter?
Because it can affect compliance, reimbursement, prequalification, and your ability
to pursue future work.
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