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This terrific 2 day seminar is co-hosted by PGE and presented by Richard Townsend, of Courtenay Thompson and Assoc. Introduction to Effective Auditing of Construction Activity

• Audit objectives related to controlling construction costs
• Project team roles and responsibilities
• Delivery systems - fast track, design build, conventional
• Contract procurement methods, types, and phases Cost Plus and Time and Material Contracts - Typical Overcharges
• Design contract billings for time and reimbursables
• Billings for personal computer and/or mainframe computer time
• Construction contractor and/or construction manager billings for labor and labor burden
• Billings for contractor-owned equipment, third-party equipment rental, expendable tools, equipment and consumables, and material used during construction
• Transactions dealing with subcontractors Auditing Construction Change Orders
• Typical overcharges in lump sum change orders
• Mechanical change order - discussion exercise
• Electrical change order - discussion exercise
• Change order labor and labor burden pricing Auditing Lump Sum or Unit Price Contracts
• Quality and scope of work overcharges
• Substitution of materials or methods
• Not performing required services
• Not installing proper quantities
• Special types of lump sum contract overcharge situations
• Adjusting allowances • Required bonds and insurance
• Improper charges for sales tax
• Special unit price overcharge situations
• Excessive quantities billed
• Improper measurement method used
• Inaccurate measurements
• Billings for excessive quantities actually performed