Archive for August, 2010

Continuing Developmental Services

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

TROY & BANKS RECOVERS $43,000 FOR ROCHESTER CLIENT

Continuing Developmental Services receives substantial refund from utility and telephone audit

Buffalo, NY – Continuing Developmental Services Inc. (CDS) has become another satisfied client of Troy & Banks, Inc. Troy & Banks was chosen to audit CDS’ utility and phone bills in the hopes of recovering overcharges due to utility and phone billing errors.

Located in Webster, New York, CDS is a non-for-profit organization that provides quality services to more than 1,500 people who live with developmental disabilities. Their mission is to support those who have developmental disabilities, while helping them to achieve their personal dreams.

Troy & Banks reviewed CDS’ utility and phone accounts to pinpoint and calculate potential billing errors and overcharges by their utility or telecommunications providers. During the course of the audit, Troy & Banks identified and recovered over $19,000 in overcharges on CDS’ utility and phone accounts, as well as another $24,000 due to a rate error. Sankar Sewnauth, President & CEO of CDS was very pleased at this discovery. Sewnauth states, “These are significant dollars that will go directly to help us continue to provide valuable programs & services that assist people with developmental disabilities.”

“Troy & Banks is happy to recover this money for CDS and provide them with additional dollars that will further their important work in the Rochester community,” notes Thomas Ranallo, President of Troy & Banks.

Troy & Banks employs auditors who have the experience and expertise to find errors in bills that most people would fail to notice. Troy & Banks’ expert analysts, many of whom have worked for utility and telecommunication companies prior to joining Troy & Banks, carefully review up to six years of billings for mistakes and potential overcharges. If overcharges are found, refunds are returned to the client.

About Troy & Banks, Inc.: Since 1992, Troy & Banks, Inc. has saved its clients over $200 million in utility and telecommunications fees. Other recent clients include: Rochester City School District, WXXI, Amtrak, The New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Postal Service, and M&T Bank. Headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., Troy & Banks Inc. serves clients nationwide with representatives in ten states. For more information, please call Thomas Ranallo at 1-800-499-8599 or visit www.troybanks.com.

HFTP National Conference

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

TROY & BANKS SELECTED TO  SPEAK AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Shares methods on energy expense reduction and tips for energy efficiency

Buffalo, NY—Troy & Banks recently presented at the National HFTP Club and Hotel Controllers Conference in Orlando, FL.  Troy & Banks’ President Thomas Ranallo and Brandon Jonas, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, discussed energy management and green initiatives and how that relates to the hospitality industry.

Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) organizes the annual conference in an effort to help hospitality, club, and other related business personnel share information and provide a place for them to establish new contacts.  Presenting for the first time, Ranallo and Jonas shared tips to reduce energy expenses and ways to become more energy efficient.  “We were excited to have the opportunity to help these hotels and country clubs reduce their energy expenses so that they can cut costs, not quality,” notes Ranallo.

Troy & Banks employs auditors who have the experience and expertise to find mistakes in bills that most people would fail to notice. Troy & Banks’ expert analysts, many of whom have worked for utility and telecommunication companies prior to joining Troy & Banks, carefully review up to six years of billings for mistakes and potential overcharges. If overcharges are found, refunds are returned to the client.

About Troy & Banks, Inc.: Since 1992, Troy & Banks, Inc. has saved its clients over $200 million in utility and telecommunications costs. Other recent clients include: Shaw Industries, Olympic Regional Development Authority – Lake Placid, Amtrak, The New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Postal Service, and M&T Bank. Headquartered in Buffalo, NY, Troy & Banks, Inc. serves clients nationwide with representatives in 10 states. For more information, please call Thomas Ranallo at 1-800-499-8599 or visit www.troybanks.com.

About Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals: Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HFTP is a professional association for the hospitality and hospitality-related industries.  Organized for personnel in the financial and technological areas of hospitality, HFTP provides educational events, networking opportunities, and certifications to their members.  More information can be found at www.hftp.org.