SPECIAL AUDIT PROJECT LIAISON

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE MANAGEMENT AUDITOR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE. IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY AS A MANAGEMENT AUDITOR YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE MANAGEMENT AUDITOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR CONTINED EMPLOYMENT.

The DSS Accountability Office (DSS-AO) is responsible for protecting the integrity of social services programs administered by the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) and ensuring that DSS complies with all statutory regulatory and contractual standards.

The Office of Audit Services (OAS) is responsible for the assessment of operational risk within the Agency and the coordination of the risk assessment process to ensure the integrity efficiency and regulatory compliance of HRA operations.

Within OAS the External Audit Facilitation Team (EAFT) has an overall responsibility for managing the external audit process starting from the receipt of the engagement letter to the development of the Agencys audit response. It also prepares and follows up on audit-related corrective action plans and ensures that the area that will be audited has been properly prepared for the audit and appropriately addresses all auditors requests.

OAS is recruiting for one (1) Management Auditor I to function as a Special Audit Project Liaison who will:

-Conduct review of invoices general ledgers books of records and other fiscal documents supporting vendors claimed costs pertaining to common budget line items and general ledger accounts as related to findings in vendor audits conducted by external entities by examining books of accounts invoices bank statements vendor/subcontractor contracts and other fiscal records to verify completeness of records allowability of claimed costs and compliance with contractual requirements and relevant standards guidance rules or regulations.

-Conduct review of program-specific documents as related to findings in operational and/or oversight programmatic audits of the agencys programs and administrative functions conducted by external entities by reviewing operational/programmatic documents and data such as specific budget line items general ledger accounts and agencys fiscal manuals policies and procedures to determine allowability of specifically identified claimed costs (e.g. rent and utility expenses) and to confirm or contest any potential findings of internal control weaknesses operational deficiencies and processes deemed vulnerable to fraud and inefficiency.

-Assist in the preparation of agency responses to external audit reports by reviewing audit specific fiscal documents as well as relevant agency policies procedures and manuals to find relevant information that may be used to contest the cited findings. Provide the audit response that is enhanced with a factual rebuttal to auditors findings.

-Assist the Assistant Director of Special Audit Projects in reviewing fiscal responses to the annual federal Single Audit conducted by an external CPA firm as facilitated by the Mayors Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure the agency does not incur fiscal internal control and material weakness findings.

-Assist the Assistant Director of Special Audit Projects in compiling and reviewing programmatic responses to the annual Directive One questionnaire for the Mayors Office of Risk Management and Compliance MORMC). This requires Agencys compliance with the City Charter Section including providing a statement of the status of the agencies internal control environment and systems and actions taken to strengthen both.

-Participate with the External Audit Facilitation Team members agency programs and external entities in pre and post audit conferences/meetings and in accounting/audit industry specific training seminars for the enhancement of knowledge and skills and completion of required Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.

-Performs other related functions duties or projects as assigned.



Hours/Schedule: Monday to Friday 9 AM -5 PM

MANAGEMENT AUDITOR - 40502

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting including one course each in: advanced accounting auditing and cost accounting; and one of the following:
(A) one year of full-time satisfactory experience in management auditing financial auditing and/or information technology (IT) auditing; or
(B) a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department; or
(C) a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA); or
2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. Education and/or experience may be substituted as follows:
(A) two years of full-time satisfactory experience in financial or managerial accounting may be substituted for the one year of experience described in 1(A) above;
(B) undergraduate or graduate credits from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in management computer science public administration and/or business administration may be substituted for up to 9 semester credits in accounting on a credit for credit basis.
However all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credits in accounting including one course each in advanced accounting auditing and cost accounting and one of the following: at least one year of the experience described in 1(A) above or its equivalent; or a Certified Public Accountant license; or a Certified Internal Auditor certificate as described in 1(B) or 1(C) above.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have in addition to meeting the minimum requirements at least one year of experience as a Management Auditor - Assignment I or at least two years of experience in management auditing financial auditing and/or information technology (IT) auditing.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time