Michele Bermingham is an analyst is a member of the Azavar Government Solutions team, which focuses on maximizing tax revenue for local governments in Illinois and in other states. Michele specializes in sales tax reviews and food and beverage tax audits, also known as "Places for Eating".In this interview, we learn about sales tax audits and how many municipalities are changing the way they approach locally administered taxes such as food and beverage. We also discuss the importance of having a data-driven focus for local governments and steps local leaders can take to improve the efficiency of their tax revenues that are being collected.