Nicolie Cass Lettini (Nicky), MBA
Nicky has over eight years consulting experience preparing over two hundred complete cost allocation plans and cost of service analysis. As a former senior consultant with both Maximus and Public Resource Management Group, LLC (PRM) , Nicky gained a broad base of experience working for state and local governments throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Her excellent working rapport with the State Controller's staff and her genuine desire to help her clients provides a level of service second to none.

Nicky's number one goal in every project she takes on is to provide the highest level of service to the client. She will do what it takes to make sure the project not only gets done, but gets done RIGHT and that it exceeds all the clients' expectations. She has NEVER turned in a project late.

Nicky also brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every client that assures that their plan is the best it can be. 

Lastly, and most importantly, Nicky spends the time necessary explaining to the client the ins and outs of the plan and how to understand it in order to assure the client takes FULL advantage of every benefit the cost plan can provide.

Nicky is a graduate in Managerial Economics from University of California, Davis and obtained her MBA in Accounting at California State University, Sacramento.

Al Quint, CPA
Al retired from the State Controller's Office (SCO) at the end of August 2009 after 37 years of service with the State of California . Al supervised the Local Reimbursements Section that received and processed over 30,000 SB90 State Mandated Costs claims annually.  Over the years, Al has attended the State Controller's Annual Conference for County Auditors and spoke at various workshops regarding the Controller's role in the State Mandated Costs Process.

Al received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University , Sacramento , and is a Certified Public Accountant.  During Al's career at SCO he interacted with city and county employees throughout the State.  Al also audited County Road Funds in California where he worked with county road accountants and County Auditors to ensure compliance with the gas tax laws.  He also became an expert in Court Accounting for Superior and Municipal Courts in California, helping develop SCO's policy for the distribution of court revenues. 

Al served as President of the Sacramento Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) for several years.  The goal of AGA is to promote government accountability, for which Al is well suited since serving as a government accountant and auditor all his life.  Serving as an officer in AGA afforded Al the opportunity to network with accountants from Federal, State, and Local governments.

Al has been very customer-service oriented throughout his career.  He had contact with many of the SB90 State Mandated Costs claimants, including cities, counties, special districts, schools, and community colleges, as well as consultants that work with these claims.  Al also worked with the new paperless online LGeC claim filing program that the State Controller's Office developed to streamline the SB90 claiming process.

Manfred Endres
Manfred Endres has 28 years of California local government experience. He began his career as the Assistant Auditor- Controller for Plumas County, CA. During his eight years of County service (1982-1990) he developed the annual budgets for all county funds, special and independent districts each year. He converted Plumas County's accounting system from a cash basis to a modified accrual basis of accounting in compliance with the Single Audit Act and attained unqualified opinions on the County's financial statements by the independent audit firms. At Plumas County Manfred helped develop a fully computerized supplemental tax system and unitary property tax system. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of Proposition IV, XIII, and 218 and developed the apportionment process for Plumas County as well as computed each year's appropriation limits.

Manfred left the County to join MAXIMUS, a national consulting firm in September of 1990. In January of 2008 he began providing independent consulting services to local agencies through MAXIMUS and later through a Washington based consulting firm, FCS. As a consultant he has conducted cost for service studies and directed user fee engagements. Manfred has managed and participated in the preparation and negotiation of central service cost allocation plans for twenty-four California counties annually. He has conducted numerous cost studies in compliance with California Propositions IV, XIII, and 218. He has assisted almost every California County in calculating the cost of property tax administrative fees and booking fees. He has prepared the Annual Report of Financial
Transactions, Road, Street and Redevelopment Reports to the California State Controller for over 60 jurisdictions. He assisted cities and counties in the early implementation of the new reporting requirements under GASB 34.

Manfred has a B.S. in Business Administration from the California State University at Sacramento.

 

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