LIGHTING AUDIT SERVICES
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Lighting Audit Consulting is an independent lighting audit and analysis company. We believe the audit is the foundation of every project, and we are dedicated to thoroughness and accuracy. We understand that material cost and labor cost estimates are based on the audit. We understand that schedules, profits, reputations, customer satisfaction, and energy savings are all based on the audit.
We provide a detailed room-by-room analysis custom tailored to your needs. We work with you on each and every application. We strive to give you confidence in the foundation of your lighting project, to reduce costly change orders, and create a lighting environment suitable to your objectives.
SERVICES
With the help of Lighting Audit Services you can custom tailor your energy analysis to meet your needs.Specific documentation within our analysis includes:
- Building, floor, and area identification
- Quantity of fixtures by type per space
- Existing fixture digital photo index
- Existing fixture wattages
- Existing controls
- Existing operating hours
- Retrofit applications
- Proposed fixture wattages
- Proposed controls
- Proposed operating hours
- KW savings
- KWH savings
- Utility savings
- New fixture descriptions
- Ceiling types
- Ceiling heights
All information is gathered electronically.
All fixtures are digitally photographed.
All fixture applications are pre-approved by our customer.
MANAGEMENT
YJay DraimanYJay Draiman has worked in the commercial lighting and control industry since 1991.
As an apprentice electrician, lighting installer, field supervisor, and project manager he has an extensive background in the field operations of an energy efficient lighting contractor. Mr. Bridges has managed numerous large projects including clients such as Municipalities –
Mr. YJay Draiman has been responsible for material specification and ordering, labor management, project scheduling, and customer relations.
Since 1988 Mr. YJay Draiman has worked as an auditor, estimator and auditing and estimating manager. He has undergone extensive training from lighting manufacturers and utility companies. As manager of an auditing and estimating department, he has supervised five full time auditors, been responsible for over one thousand investment grade audits and quotations, and successfully estimated many public bids.
In 1999 Mr. YJay Draiman founded Lighting Audit Consulting with a goal to increase the standard of energy efficient lighting audits. To reduce costly change orders, to give contractors and energy service company's confidence in the foundation of their projects, to help property managers and engineers effectively document their facilities lighting and controls, and work diligently with customers to create a lighting system that meets their objectives.
Revenue Recovery & Enhancement Services
ReplyDeleteMission Statement
To provide:
• Compliance reviews on ordinances and agreements to recover lost revenues
• Identification, notification and assistance to prospective tax and fee payers and/or collectors in their compliance
• Feasibility studies in the adoption and amendment of utility taxes, franchise and user fees, and other revenue generating ordinances
• Utility billing verification on all utility charges
"Our main objective is to recover and enhance the local government revenues through compliance reviews, research, and feasibility studies, and to recover over billed utility charges for local governments through billing verification."
COMPLIANCE REVIEWS IN THE ASSESSMENT AND REMITTANCE OF TAXES AND FEES:
• Municipal utility tax ordinance on water, electricity, gas & fuel and telephone and telecommunications
• Franchise agreements based on City's right of way provided for water, electricity, telephone and telecommunications, natural gas and cable television
• Franchise agreements based on a non-exclusive collection and disposal of waste
• Concessions and lease agreements
• User fees and other revenue generating ordinances
• License and permit fees
Objectives
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of remittances
• Determine proper application of revenues and credits allowed
• Prove accuracy of location and exempt codings of customers
• Determine the proper accounting methodology and reporting procedures consistent with industry standards
Procedures
• Prove accuracy of the tax and fee remittances to the City by examining Utility companies sales records in the billing of the tax and computation of the fee.
• Identify the revenues subject to the tax and fee and determine if properly included in the calculation.
• Determine credits allowed per ordinance and check if consistent with credits taken.
• Determine If customers within the jurisdiction are properly coded.
• Examine list of exempt accounts and determine proper application In accordance with federal and/or state statutes and ordinances.
• Compare accounting methodology with industry standards and determine inconsistencies
IDENTIFY, NOTIFY AND ASSIST PROSPECTIVE TAX AND FEE PAYERS
• Identify all providers and sellers of utilities subject to the tax and fee ordinances.
• Property notify the providers and sellers.
• Assist the providers and sellers In their compliance efforts
• Ensure that companies initiate to comply.
Objectives
• Ensure the compliance of all concerns to the ordinance
• Maximize revenues and increase future revenues
• Minimize or eliminate non-conforming companies
• Encourage compliance with other tax rules and regulation
Procedures
• Determine the type of providers under review
• Determine and contact the providers/sellers that are not complying
• Provide information and assist businesses in their compliance efforts.
• Compute the unpaid tax and fee due
FEASIBILITY STUDY IN THE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF UTILITY TAX, FRANCHISE AND USER FEE, AND OTHER REVENUE GENERATING ORDINANCES
• Adoption of the Telecommunications tax
• Amendment of the public service tax
• Adoption of the Interim service fee
• Adoption of the storm water utility charge
• Adoption or amendment of right of way franchise ordinances
Objectives of feasibility study
• To determine the financial effects and reporting procedures for the proper compliance of the new ordinance under study.
Procedures
• Identify payers and customers affected by ordinance
• Determine revenues and proper definitions thereof
• Calculate and evaluate the cost and benefits of the ordinance
• Assist In the financial and compliance provisions of the ordinance, such as;
• Term or length of ordinance
• Reporting and due date
• Manner of payment
• Interest and/or penalty
• Right of audit and records location