Strategic Expense Audits That Deliver Millions in Measurable Savings

Cedric Burl & Company | Strategic Expense Optimization
Maximize Value. Minimize Waste. Empower Your Team.

At Cedric Burl & Company, we provide strategic cost optimization services through a trusted national partner with decades of experience helping public and private organizations reduce overhead, strengthen vendor accountability, and improve operational transparency. This partner is one of the most respected advisory groups in the country, with a track record of uncovering and implementing millions in savings across government, healthcare, education, and corporate sectors.

We work alongside your executive leadership—CFOs, COOs, Facilities Directors, Procurement Officers, and Controllers—to identify inefficiencies and secure immediate, measurable savings. Our role is not to replace your team, but to enhance their efforts using proprietary data, benchmarking insights, and category-specific expertise.

Who We Work With

We collaborate with organizations that manage complex operations and large vendor portfolios, including:

• Healthcare systems
• School districts and universities
• City and county governments
• Corporate offices and retail chains
• Nonprofits and federally funded agencies

Our ideal clients typically have $1 million or more in annual spend across one or more cost categories and are seeking better control, clarity, and cost efficiency.

Our Optimization Process

We use a simple six-step model to deliver sustainable results:

1. Discovery Call – Define goals, categories, and internal workflow
2. Data Collection – Review invoices, contracts, and vendor history
3. Audit & Benchmarking – Compare current costs to industry baselines
4. Strategic Recommendations – Provide a report with actionable savings
5. Implementation Support – Execute improvements (only with your approval)
6. Ongoing Monitoring – Track compliance and results over time

This low-lift process typically requires just a few hours of your team’s time but can unlock hundreds of thousands in recurring savings.

What We Optimize—and the Real-World Impact

Through our partner, we target key operational categories where overspending is common and transparency is often lacking:

• Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water, Sewer):
  One California county uncovered over $4 million in utility savings through reclassification of rate schedules and refund opportunities. Another city saved more than $3 million by optimizing energy billing—without switching service providers.
• Telecom & Data Services:
  A school district network achieved six-figure savings by consolidating data plans and renegotiating wireless contracts. In the private sector, a national retail franchise saved $2.6 million on telecom costs over three years.
• Waste & Recycling:
  A regional grocery chain reduced monthly waste removal costs by over $8,000 by consolidating services, renegotiating terms, and introducing sustainable sorting practices.
• Print & Document Management:
  A professional services firm saved $320,000 by right-sizing its print fleet and replacing outdated lease terms with a managed print agreement. A mid-sized city saved nearly $2 million across print, utilities, and telecom combined.
• Treasury & Payment Operations:
  A public university recovered $180,000 in duplicate vendor payments and bank overcharges within 60 days. We routinely identify 10–25% in savings across merchant processing and electronic payment services.
• Technology Contracts:
  A large healthcare system streamlined its software subscriptions, renegotiated licensing, and redirected those savings into critical patient care initiatives.

Each of these results was achieved through collaborative effort—no vendors were replaced without approval, no disruptions occurred to services, and no new software was purchased.

Trusted by Institutions of All Sizes

Our partner has helped optimize operations for:

• Orange County Transportation Authority – $1.7 billion annual budget
• San Bernardino County Schools – Serves over 400,000 students
• County of San Diego – Achieved $4M+ in savings and $750K in refunds
• City of Irvine – Saved more than $3 million through utility optimization
• Montebello, CA – Realized $700,000 in utility and telecom savings
• Escondido, CA – Nearly $2 million in multi-category savings
• Loma Linda University Health, Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente – Supported multi-million dollar healthcare optimization projects
• South Orange County Community College District – Serving 30,000+ students across 3 campuses

These clients span education, healthcare, government, and commercial sectors, each with unique complexities and measurable success stories.

Executive Insight Without the Overhead

The team behind this work includes former senior executives in government, telecom, healthcare, utilities, and banking. Their combined experience includes:

• Billions of dollars in vendor negotiations
• Oversight of public procurement for state and federal agencies
• Advanced analytics and AI-driven audit systems
• Deep relationships with major service providers across the U.S.

You benefit from insider experience—without having to expand your internal team or disrupt operations.

Why Clients Work With Us

• We empower your team, not replace them
• We bring transparency to your vendor relationships
• We deliver measurable ROI, often within the first 90 days
• We ensure long-term compliance, not just one-time savings
• We require no software purchases, no vendor switches unless requested

Let’s Uncover What’s Hiding in Your Overhead

Our process is discreet, fast, and focused on results. If you're managing a city, a school system, a hospital network, or a business with 10+ locations, we can help you unlock your full operational value.