Fund accounting, not a single P&L
Government runs on restricted funds — general, special revenue, capital, enterprise, and more — each with its own budget and reporting. An ERP configured like a corporate ledger fails the first audit.
State & local government · Public-sector ERP
State & local government ERP consultant.
Senior, vendor-neutral ERP consultants for state agencies, counties, cities, and special districts — from a stalled go-live to a clean month-end close, a defensible platform selection, or steady managed support. Public-sector ERP is all we do.
Senior public-sector ERP operators — trusted by state and local governments across the country.
The public-sector landscape
One sector. Tens of thousands of governments.
State and local government is the most fragmented buyer of ERP in the country — every entity carries its own fund structure, reporting calendar, and audit. That's the environment senior, vendor-neutral ERP leadership is built for.
90,000+
units of local government across the United States
3,000+
counties, each publishing its own ACFR
19,000+
municipal governments running their own finance
$3T+
in annual state and local government spending
Why public-sector ERP is different
Government doesn't run ERP like the private sector.
A commercial ERP that ships strong out of the box still has to survive fund accounting, GASB reporting, public procurement, and public-sector retirement systems. We build for those from day one because we've closed the books under them.
GASB & the ACFR come out of the system
Your Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fund statements, and GASB 68/75 pension and OPEB disclosures have to reconcile to the ledger — not get rebuilt by hand every fall.
Public-sector payroll & retirement
Statewide and local retirement systems, step-and-grade schedules, and position control make government payroll its own discipline. Configured wrong, it breaks at the first cycle.
Public money means public rules
Competitive procurement, grant and single-audit compliance, transparency reporting, and records law all shape how the system is bought and configured. We keep the work inside the rules that get reviewed.
What we do
The full ERP journey, led by people who've done the work.
Whether you're choosing a platform, leading a full ERP implementation, rescuing one that's slipping, or keeping a live system healthy with managed services and support, the same senior operators lead the engagement end to end — vendor-neutral, embedded with your team, and accountable to public-sector reporting.
ERP selection & RFP advisory
Vendor-neutral selection that turns how you actually operate into a defensible platform choice — with an RFP that survives procurement review and a TCO your board can stand behind.
- Requirements built around real reporting
- RFPs aligned to public procurement law
- 7–10 year total cost of ownership modeling
Implementation leadership
Senior program leadership for new finance, HCM, and payroll deployments — on-time go-lives with compliance configured from the start, not retrofitted after audit findings.
- Chart of accounts mapped to your filings
- Payroll built for your retirement system
- Engineered go-lives, scope held
Recovery & stabilization
The call finance leaders make when an implementation is slipping, close won't reconcile, or a new firm just left the project half-built. We stabilize the system and finish the work.
- Stalled go-lives put back on a timeline
- Reconciliation and close-cycle repair
- Reporting back in compliance
Managed services & support
Ongoing, senior-led support that keeps a live ERP healthy through fiscal year-end and staff turnover — without the dependency model that keeps you paying for problems you didn't create.
- Month-end and year-end close support
- Enhancement, patching, and upgrade paths
- Knowledge transfer, so you're never trapped
Built for public-sector reporting
The compliance details a commercial vendor misses.
These are the requirements that decide whether your ERP is a clean system of record or a source of annual pain. We design for each one before go-live — not in a corrective action plan afterward.
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GASB ACFR & fund financial statements
Fund and account structure mapped so the ACFR, fund statements, and government-wide conversion come out of the system rather than out of overtime.
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Fund accounting & budgetary control
General, special revenue, capital projects, debt service, and enterprise funds set up with the encumbrance and appropriation controls auditors expect.
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Grants & single-audit compliance
Federal and state grant tracking, indirect cost allocation, and Uniform Guidance reporting built into the ledger, not tracked on the side in spreadsheets.
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Pension & OPEB (GASB 68/75)
Retirement and other post-employment benefit reporting configured so payroll, contributions, and disclosures stay in agreement across cycles.
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Procurement & purchasing law
Competitive bidding, cooperative contracts, and approval workflows kept compliant from selection through configuration and go-live.
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Transparency & open-records reporting
Checkbook, budget, and financial transparency reporting supported so public disclosure is a report, not a project.
Outcomes
From an ERP that fights government to one built for it.
What senior, vendor-neutral leadership changes for a state or local government — how ERP tends to go without it, and what it looks like with us accountable to you.
- The ACFR is rebuilt by hand every year
- Grant and fund reporting lives in spreadsheets
- Pension and OPEB disclosures don't tie out
- The vendor drives the timeline, not you
- Audit findings surface reporting gaps late
- Statements come straight out of the system
- Grants and funds reconcile inside the ledger
- GASB 68/75 disclosures agree with payroll
- Your team owns the platform, not the vendor
- Reporting is clean before the auditor arrives
Who we serve
Every layer of state and local government.
We work with public-sector entities of every size — on site when a go-live or a close needs hands in the room, and remotely for the steady work in between.
State agencies & authorities
Departments, boards, and authorities modernizing finance, HCM, and grant management under statewide reporting and audit.
Counties
County finance, treasury, tax, justice, and human-services operations that share one ledger across many elected offices.
Cities & towns
Municipal finance, utility billing, community development, and payroll — the daily engine of local government.
Special & regional districts
Water, transit, school, library, and other single-purpose districts carrying a heavy reporting load on a lean team.
Testimonials
In our customer's words.
What public-sector leaders say after working with KCT — the same senior team that would lead your engagement.
★★★★★
KCT transformed our implementation from start to finish. Their expert team provided seamless, tailored support, ensuring every step of the process was efficient and effective. With a proactive approach and deep industry expertise, KCT quickly resolved challenges, paving the way for long-term success. Their commitment to excellence and true partnership has had a lasting impact on our operations. I highly recommend KCT to any organization seeking exceptional support during both implementation and ongoing operations.
★★★★★
The KCT Team takes the time to understand our processes and invests in our team's success, which has fostered a strong sense of trust in their ability to lead us to effective solutions. Their communication has always been timely, and their project management skills are exceptional. KCT brings a wealth of tools, expertise, and experience to the table, consistently delivering positive results for our district. I highly recommend them for any organization seeking a reliable partner in technical solutions.
FAQ
State & local government ERP, answered.
+Do you only work with one level of government?
No — we lead ERP programs across state agencies, counties, cities, towns, and special districts. The operating model is the same everywhere: senior operators, strictly vendor-neutral, embedded with your team, and accountable to your reporting and audit.
+Which ERP platforms do you support?
We're hands-on with every major public-sector ERP platform and strictly vendor-neutral — no reseller, referral, or partnership with any vendor. We tell you which platform genuinely fits your entity's size, fund structure, and procurement path.
+Can you make our ERP produce the ACFR and GASB reporting?
Yes — it's one of the first things we design for. We map your fund structure so the ACFR and fund statements come out of the system, and configure pension and OPEB reporting so GASB 68/75 disclosures reconcile to payroll.
+Does your work stay within public procurement rules?
Yes. We scope selections and RFPs to hold up under your competitive-bidding and cooperative-purchasing rules, and because we're never the vendor, our advice on the buy is independent.
+We're mid-implementation and it's slipping. Can you step in?
That's one of the most common ways finance directors first call us. We join a live project, stabilize the go-live, repair close and reconciliation, and get reporting back in compliance — whether the original firm is still on the project or already gone.
State & local government ERP
Bring senior ERP leadership to your government.
A 30-minute discovery call. Tell us your entity, your platform, and where things stand — a selection ahead, an implementation slipping, or a close that won't reconcile. You'll reach Chris Rodney, our Client Relationships Director, and the senior operators who would lead the work.