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Costing Solutions, LLC (CS) was formed in 2001 as a Women’s Owned Minority Firm to utilize the combined experience of the staff in providing assistance to various units of government and non-profit organizations. 

CS is registered on CCR and Pro-net as a Women’s Owned Minority Firm.  It is also classified as a small business.  The related Dunn’s number is 128342172.  Over the years of working for the Federal government, a number of state agencies, and specific grantee organizations, the staff have become very familiar with the processes and personnel involved in grants management. This includes an intimate knowledge of the OMB Circulars and individual Federal agency Grants Administration Manuals.  In accomplishing this, significant insight related to all financial management and other issues relating to the grants management process was gained.  CS also has a close working relationship with the Office of Management and Budget, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Education, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development. 

Principle Staff

Mary E. Wise, President, has over 35 years of experience in financial management as it relates to the public sector and is considered extremely knowledgeable in the areas of Federal government-wide financial, cost, and grant administration policy. 

Edward M. (Ted) Tracy, Associate, has over 40 years of experience with Federal cost and grant administration requirements, including nine as the Director, Division of Cost Policy and Oversight, which included the Division of Cost Allocation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A sampling of his experience includes:

Presented numerous training sessions for USDA Graduate School, Government Audit Training Institute, on OMB Circular A-87, A-122 and A-102; Reviewed numerous indirect cost rate proposals while under contract with Federal departments; Presented numerous training sessions relative to the Federal cost principles and administrative requirements under contract with state departments and non-profit agencies... 

Lloyd L. Smith CPA, Associate, has over 30 years experience in state government, the last of which he has served as the Director of Internal Audit, Oklahoma State Department of Health.  During this period, he has also worked extensively as a consultant for the U. S. Public Health Service in reviewing grantee financial management and administrative systems in light of the Federal requirements.

Stephen E. Garfinkel, Associate, has over 37 years experience in the Federal government, seven of which he served as the Director, Office of Cost Determination, Department of Labor. 

Copies of complete resumes
of the CS team are available upon request. 

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Costing Solutions, LLC
12316-A N. May Ave., Suite 182
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
 

 

 

405/417-0422 (Office)
 
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