The Newton County Board of Commissioners:
Engagement to lower costs and improve service
Introduction
Faced with a sharp reduction in tax receipts, The Newton County Government Board of Commissioners tasked their departments to investigate and report on any means to lower existing expenses and infrastructure costs. A commissioner on the board suggested an outside firm review and audit the county’s telecom invoices. This led to a discussion between the county and Abilita. Abilita presented our process, as well as expectations that might result from an engagement, to the Board. After meeting with the IT team, the county Finance Director and then presenting to the Board of Commissioners, the county moved forward with Abilita in an effort to optimize costs.
Initial Engagement
Abilita’s engagement has three phases. The initial phase is to learn how the county uses telecommunications services, and conduct a forensic audit of all telecom and IT related services. This results in Phase 1, a report and corresponding read-out of our findings. Phase 2 is the implementation of any recommendations. Phase 3 completes a study validating accuracy of new billing and discount structure.