Transforming Everyday Expenses into Profitable Growth.
VENDOR INVOICE AUDITS SINCE 1991
Your vendors send the invoices. Who verifies they’re correct?
No Cost Solutions independently audits recurring vendor expenses to uncover billing errors, recover overcharges, and reduce future costs with no upfront fees.
PROVEN CLIENT RESULTS
A look at the measurable impact our audits have delivered.
$255,674
Savings identified for one municipality
$240,000
Refund recovered from one electric vendor
86%
Waste costs reduced at one location
10.8%
Wireless budget reduced for one manufacturer
45+
North Carolina governments currently served
35 years
Finding what others overlook
WHY A VENDOR COST AUDIT
How will a vendor cost audit help you?
Verify What You're Paying
Recurring invoices are rarely independently checked against every applicable rate, fee, tax and contract term. NCS verifies the details behind the total.
Recover What You're Owed
When an overcharge is confirmed, NCS documents the finding and works through the correction and recovery process.
Keep Savings in Place
Annual re-audits help ensure corrected costs remain accurate as rates, services and billing structures change.
Recurring invoices are where quiet overpayments hide.
WHAT WE AUDIT
Most teams pay vendor invoices because the service is essential and the bill looks routine. NCS verifies the details behind the bill so your organization knows whether it is paying what it should.
Electric Audit
Electric invoices are difficult to verify because rates, riders, demand charges, taxes, account setup, and usage patterns all affect what you pay.
Natural Gas Audit
Natural gas bills can include usage charges, distribution fees, taxes, riders, and contract terms that are easy to overlook.
Water & Sewer Audit
Water and sewer invoices often contain usage charges, base fees, meter charges, sewer calculations, taxes, and local rate structures.
Waste & Recycling Audit
Waste and recycling invoices can include container rental, service frequency, disposal charges, environmental fees, fuel charges, and recurring rate increases.
Managed Print & Copier Audit
Printer and copier agreements can include base charges, usage charges, service fees, lease terms, supplies, and minimums that are difficult to track.
Telecom Audit
Telecom billing changes constantly. Lines, circuits, internet, wireless plans, fees, taxes, and contracts can remain on invoices long after they stop matching actual need.
Uniform & Linen Service Audit
Uniform, linen, mat, towel, and facility service invoices often include recurring charges, delivery fees, replacement charges, service minimums, and agreement terms.
Parcel & Freight Audit
Parcel and LTL freight invoices can include accessorial charges, fuel surcharges, dimensional weight, address corrections, service levels, and contract terms.
Merchant Processing Audit
Merchant processing statements can include excessive markups, interchange fees, assessment fees, monthly charges, equipment costs, and unfavorable contract terms.
A no-upfront-cost process built around proof, approval, and documentation.
WHY ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE NCS
No Cost Solutions does not ask clients to commit capital before the work begins. The audit is built to identify savings, explain the finding clearly, and move forward only with client approval.
What makes the audit valuable?
It is not only the refund. It is knowing that your invoices have been verified, your vendors are accountable, and your recurring costs are being watched over time.
Prospects should not have to take a vendor’s word for it.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
NCS supports its work with client feedback, reference letters, documented findings, and a performance-based model that keeps the incentive aligned with the client.
“With zero upfront cost or risk, we partnered with No Cost Solutions to verify the accuracy of our vendors’ bills. They were able to reduce our electric budget by 10%.”
Plant Controller, Inolex Inc.
“You may think you’re okay with your utility and telecom vendors, but No Cost Solutions offers a win-win. Our experience with their service has been excellent. We highly recommend.”
CFO, Gaston County, NC
“No Cost Solutions reviewed our plants’ utility invoice costs throughout the country. We were very pleased with the audit results, as well as working alongside the team at No Cost Solutions.”
Director of Procurement, Dole Fresh Vegetables
FAQs
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Nothing. Our audit is 100 percent performance-based. If we don’t find savings, you don’t pay. There are no retainers, no setup fees. NCS is compensated only when savings are identified and implemented.
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We start with copies of recent invoices and basic account details. From there, our team handles the analysis, vendor communication, and corrections. You stay informed but never burdened.
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No. Our process is built to run quietly in the background. We do the work, manage the vendors, and provide verified results with full documentation. Your team stays focused on their priorities.
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Most reviews are completed within six to eight weeks, depending on the number of accounts. You’ll receive a detailed summary showing every verified correction, source document, and savings calculation.
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Results vary by organization and expense category. When savings are identified, every finding is documented and presented for approval before implementation.
Find out whether an audit makes sense for your organization.
Schedule a short conversation to discuss your recurring expenses, current review process and potential audit scope.