AASHTO & FAR Audits
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FAR Audits – Santa Fe (NM)
For many Santa Fe and New Mexico architecture and engineering firms, government and state Department of Transportation (DOT) contracts are an essential source of revenue. Since these contracts require compliance with government regulations when bidding on and performing services, a Federal Acquisition (FAR) audit is required. The audits are essential for validating the contractor’s indirect costs are properly calculated, classified, and allocated. This helps contractors to maintain eligibility for contracts, avoid non-compliance penalties, and recover costs. Whether this is your first audit or part of ongoing compliance, it is important to work with a qualified provider.
FAR Audit Experience
Brady Ware provides AASHTO and FAR audit services to companies in Santa Fe and New Mexico. We work closely with those subjected to AASHTO and FAR Part 31 regulations to ensure compliance with established regulations. Our team members are familiar with the nuances involved in both standards and undergo ongoing training to stay current with changing trends. This results in a comprehensive and value-added audit experience.
AASHTO/FAR Audit Services
- State DOT Acceptance: Our audits are performed to the rigorous standards of Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and follow the specific guidance of the AASHTO Uniform Audit & Accounting Guide. This ensures your rate is recognized and accepted by all State Departments of Transportation.
- FAR Part 31 Compliance: We provide a comprehensive review and audit of your Schedule of Indirect Costs based on the cost principles in Part 31 of the FAR. You receive the necessary Opinion Letter and certified report required to confidently submit your rate for billing.
- Strategic Cost Segregation: We perform an in-depth analysis of your direct, indirect, and unallowable costs. We find opportunities to maximize your allowable costs (like fringe benefits and facility costs) to achieve a higher, yet fully justifiable, reimbursement rate.
- Unallowable Cost Protection: Proactive identification and segregation of all unallowable expenses (e.g., entertainment, political contributions, federal taxes) to prevent audit findings. Management bears the sole responsibility for this crucial step.
Contact our Santa Fe FAR Audit Professionals
Brady Ware provides AASHTO and FAR audit services to organizations in Santa Fe and New Mexico from our Ohio offices. If you are interested in learning how Brady Ware can help your organization maintain compliance, complete the form below. A team member will follow up with you shortly.
About the Santa Fe Business Community
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Santa Fe, New Mexico’s business community
is shaped by its role as the state capital, a globally recognized arts and cultural destination, and a regional center for tourism, government, healthcare, and professional services. Government activity is a dominant economic force, with state agencies, legislative functions, and public-sector contractors forming a substantial share of employment and professional demand. This public-sector presence supports a network of legal, consulting, lobbying, engineering, and administrative service firms that specialize in government relations, infrastructure, environmental management, and public finance throughout New Mexico.
Tourism and hospitality are central to Santa Fe’s economy, driven by its historic architecture, cultural heritage, culinary scene, and arts institutions. The city hosts a dense concentration of galleries, museums, festivals, and artisan businesses, creating one of the most significant art markets in the United States outside major coastal metros. Organizations and destinations such as Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe Opera, and the annual Santa Fe Indian Market anchor a creative economy that supports artists, designers, collectors, tourism operators, and cultural nonprofits. This cultural prominence attracts high-income visitors and second-home residents, reinforcing real estate, construction, and luxury service sectors.