Government & Not-For-Profit Services

Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Company, LLP
Providing a full range of accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services to our clients in central New York for over thirty years.

Office Locations

Ithaca, New York
401 East State Street, Suite 500
Ithaca, New York 14850
Ph: (607) 272-4444 Fx: (607) 273-8372

Cortland, New York
39 Church Street
Cortland, New York 13045
Ph: (607) 753-7439 Fx: (607) 753-7874

Watkins Glen, New York
108 West Fourth Street
Watkins Glen, New York 14891
Ph: (607) 535-4443 Fx: (607) 535-6220

Partner Profiles


 

At Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Company, LLP we are committed to achieving the highest quality audit possible. We understand the complexity of performing governmental and not-for-profit audits and that’s why we have a dedicated team of auditors that possess the specialized knowledge and experience to help ensure compliance with the appropriate standards and changes in regulations that may impact your organization’s audit.

With over 25 years of experience in performing governmental and not-for-profit audits, we presently audit over 150 entities. We plan and execute our audits in a way that maximizes audit efficiency and quality and provides you the highest quality services.

Our Quality Commitment

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 a partner responsible for the quality of our governmental and NPO audit practice, establishing quality control programs, performing annual internal inspection procedures, and making our peer review report findings publicly available.   

At Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Company, LLP our goal is to continue to enhance our quality initiatives within our governmental and NPO audit practice to deliver the highest quality audit services possible.

Governmental and NPO Audit Services

We deliver governmental and NPO audit services for state or local governments; NPOs; Labor Organizations; and certain for-profit entities that receive federal assistance and our services include:

- Financial Audits under Government Auditing Standards
- Compliance Audits under OMB Circular A-133
- Compliance Audits under the Draft NYS Department of Transportation regulations
- School District internal Audits
- Other Consulting Services Related to Governmental and NPO Audits

 
Staff Expertise

Our team of auditor specialists stays current in this highly technical practice area by adhering to the continuing professional education requirements of Government Auditing Standards and attending various continuing education programs including the Governmental Audit Quality Center Annual Webcast Update, annual updates and other training from the Foundation for Accounting Education, and other New York State organizations and other relevant seminars and by reviewing monthly publications from the AICPA, New York State Society of CPAs, and Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

Our Governmental and NPO Audit Practice Leader(s): Jerry E. Mickelson, Patrick S. Jordan, Duane R. Shoen & D. Leslie Spurgin.

Further audit team members include: Rodney Kemp, Miriam Thuesen, Andrea O’hara, Gayle Flinn, Colleen Stannard and Miguel Andrade.

For more information about our governmental and NPO audit services, contact our office at (607) 272-4444 and arrange a meeting with our audit team. For more information about audit quality, visit the Governmental Audit Quality Center at http://www.aicpa.org/GAQC.