These contracts are for third-party vendors to conduct recovery audits of payments made by all state agencies to vendors for goods and services. The audits must be designed to detect, document, and recover overpayments and erroneous payments made to vendors and to recommend improved financial and operational practices and procedures. Additionally, these contracts may be used at the UGUs discretion for ad-hoc analyses of contracts and pricing structures as determined and directed by the Executive Director of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or her or his designee, to identify and recommend future cost-savings and improved state agency financial operations going forward.