Areas of Expertise

For more than a decade, Leffler Consulting has provided financial management support to some of the most critical national programs in Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) organizations. Our team of veteran experts include senior financial directors, subject-matter experts, and seasoned analysts who focus solely on fulfilling client mission needs. We possess an extensive background in all areas of accounting operations and are experts in agency policy and appropriations law compliancy. Our industry knowledge and expertise are further enhanced by our corporate commitment of fiscal responsibility to those we serve.

• Maintain compliance with applicable standards and federal financial management requirements
• Implement financial management best practices based on experience that leads to a sustained clean opinion
• Implement all aspects of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123, including planning, execution, and reporting

• Support numerous government offices in the preparation of their Intelligence Program and Budget Submission (IPBS) and Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) in support of the President’s Budget submission
• Lead the development of budget requests for Major System Acquisitions (MSA) worth several billions of dollars

• Prepare and present budget execution briefs to senior management
• Plan for programmatic budgetary needs across the Future Year Defense Program (FYDP) and beyond
• Support strategic decision-making

• Ensure historical data and program requirements are properly accounted
• Work closely with cost estimating organizations, including the Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) and the Cost and Acquisition Assessment Group (CAAG), to ensure sufficient data is collected for these independent bodies

• Analyze and assess cost and schedule performance reports for accuracy, completeness, and consistency by utilizing our technical and programmatic understanding of the effort
• Enable proactive responses before technical issues consume budget and schedule

• Ensure contracts are properly executed from a financial management perspective
  o Prepare effective Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
  o Work directly with developers to provide useful deliverables to senior government officials
  o Ensure contract funding is based on agency policies and sound judgment
  o Identify issues and prepare recommendations to client leadership team
• Forecast contract performance based on performance to plan and our knowledge of government intent
• Review substantive inputs to the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Evaluation (IPPBE) process
• Maintain subject matter expertise in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process