"We at Heritage
Hospital have enjoyed our brief relationship with URS.
So far this year, the expertise of this company has benefited our
hospital with a $35,000 refund (non-recurring). In addition, if all
goes
as planned, we are expecting recurring annual savings of another
$59,000. Unlike many other consulting firms our hospital has used,
very little time from our staff was required. Overall, our experience
with URS has been very positive." -Harvey Case, CFO - Heritage
Hospital
"I would like
to thank you and your company for the level of expertise
and professionalism shown during the recent telecom and utilities audit.
I have worked with several groups during my 18-year career, and your
team is by far the most knowledgeable and thorough that I have used.
I would welcome the opportunity to be a reference for future
customers." -David H. Helms, VP/Facilities-Purchasing - South
Carolina Bank & Trust
"URS was able
to assist us in identifying $30,458 in telephone cost reductions and
$19,472 in one-time refunds. This was an overall benefit
to the County of $30,000 per year in annual costs savings and a
first-year savings of more than $50,000." -Dan Sleeper, County
Administrator - Pittsylvania County Government, VA
"We have been
extremely pleased with our relationship with URS. Due
to this relationship, in the past year we have received more than
$45,000 of credits, achieved recurring annual savings of more than $15,000
and negotiated new communications contracts for the future
with even greater savings. We have found URS personnel to be
extremely knowledgeable, professional, helpful and requiring minimal
time from our staff. Based on our experiences, we highly recommend them."
-Ray Lichtner, Dir. Of Administration - Poyner & Spruill, L.L.P.
"We found URS
very effective and thorough in their review of our communications costs.
They identified more than $21,600 in billing credits alone. They also
provided us information on their contracting strategies that will provide
us with even more savings." -Mike
Freeland, VP & CIO - High Point Regional Health System
CONSULTING
SERVICES
URS consultants help our clients make decisions that let
them get
more from vendors while they Keep More on their bottom line.
Here
is what they say about us:
"The staff at
Utilities Reduction Specialists has been extremely professional and
thorough in providing service to us. They identified
more than $90,000 in annual cost savings for the credit union. In
addition, their assistance in upgrading our phone system not only
saved us tens of thousands of dollars, it also ensured that the
conversion was among the smoothest of any we've ever been
through." -Tom Welch, President - Piedmont Aviation
Credit Union
"You guys have
been a real lifesaver for our company, assisting us through the murky
and, oftentimes treacherous waters of telecommunications contracts and
service. Your professionalism and tenacity have netted our company over
$50,000 in savings. We could
not have done this without you. The entire team has always been courteous,
helpful and responsive, which is something I value in
business relationships." -David G. Morrow, VP/ Finance and
Business Planning - Virkler Corporation
SALES
TAX AUDITS
Many of
our clients have successfully taken advantage of our
tax-savings services.
"Tax Reduction
Specialists provided a helpful and informative service
for Hoke County. I found them to be extremely knowledgeable and
enthusiastic about the service they provide. Tax Reduction Specialists
found additional county sales tax revenues and informed our staff of
additional items which met the requirement for refund. Hoke County
would not have recovered this revenue without the services Tax
Reduction Specialists provided. We would recommend this firm to any
agency wanting to ensure total accountability with regard to claims
for
refund for sales tax."
-Scott L. Edwards, Finance Director - Hoke
County Government