Audit & Contract Services

HPM Bolsters Presence in Key Markets with Round of Strategic Hires

January 14, 2022
Following a year of growth, Antonio Fratangelo, Jake Ortego and Jalal Slade to significantly broaden the firm’s offerings across several service lines. We are pleased to announce the hiring of industry veterans Antonio Fratangelo and Jake Ortego as principals in the audit and contract services division and Jalal Slade as…
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Should You Consider a Specialist for Your Construction Audit?

October 27, 2021
By Vinson Chapman, Vice President, Audit & Contract Services Auditing construction contracts can be complex. The expertise involved is significantly different than typical audits performed by CPAs and involves evaluating subjective estimates, identifying ambiguous terms of the contract, and noting contractual incentives where the owner's and the general contractor's interests…
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The Art and Science of K-12 Facilities Master Planning

September 23, 2021
It is often expected that the process will be “data-driven” when a Board of Trustees begins facilities master planning. This request immediately raises two questions. First, what data should be used to make informed facilities decisions? And secondly, how should the data be combined to ensure that all facilities’ needs…
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How Does HPM Help School Districts Like Yours?

September 20, 2021
By Anna Sullivan, Senior Program Development Manager When a capital bond program becomes inevitable due to growth or change, school districts seek out an advocate who will work with them, teach them, and support them through the entire process. HPM is ready to assist and, as K-12 advisors and managers, we're…
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HPM Talks Webinar: Reducing Risk on Construction Projects

May 21, 2020
Reconsidering Owner’s Acceptance of Subcontractor Bonds or Subcontractor Default Insurance During a Pandemic Chapman As we all continue to navigate the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Vince examines how owners need to take a second look at the need of their projects carrying costs for bonds for subcontractors or SDI…
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What’s In Your Contract?: Subcontractor Procurement Strategy

May 15, 2020
HPM’s Audit + Contract Services team recently started a monthly blog series authored by one of our in-house subject matter experts – all of whom have decades of expertise providing advice on construction audits and contracts to companies and institutions throughout the US. Rogers This second in the series features…
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New Blog Series: What’s in Your Contract?

April 28, 2020
Achieving fair and successful contract negotiation is vital to any thriving business, but it can be trickier than it sounds. That’s why we’re rolling out an original blog series to educate readers on issues concerning construction auditing and contracts. Each post is authored by one of our in-house subject matter…
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