Supervisory Auditor

This vacancy announcement will be used to fill 2 positions: Medicare Part C Director & Medicaid Director

Duties for the Supervisory Auditor GSfor Office of Audit Services (OAS) include but not limited to:

• Provides leadership and serves as the main point of contact for all audit issues involving the assigned program area.
• Provides expert counsel and advice to the OIG executive leadership team on matters involving the assigned program area.
• Plays a key leadership role in the development of a strategic plan for the assigned program area.
• Leads the development of the audit work plan for the assigned program area.
• Directs the review of laws regulations and departmental guidelines/policies to identify potential targets of opportunity.
• Analyzes audit work plan items on a regular and ongoing basis to make adjustments as needed.
• Provides direct supervision to a team of auditors in the OAS CMS Audit Division and technical direction to auditors located across eight regions.
• Reviews all draft and final audit reports and provides feedback to regional teams.
• Ensures audits are performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and OAS policies and procedures.

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Time in grade must be met within 30 days of closing date of announcement.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Confidential financial disclosure report (OGE-450) required.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements including education and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited please follow this link: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.

Individual Occupational Requirements:
Applicants must have a bachelors degree in accounting; or a degree in a related field such as business administration finance or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
OR
Applicants must have a combination of education and experience at least 4 years of experience in accounting; or an equivalent combination of accounting experience college-level education and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicants background must also include one of the following:

1. Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law;
2. A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor obtained through written examination; or
3. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing e.g. 15 semester hours but that does not fully satisfy the 24 semester-hour requirement listed above provided that:
   • the applicant has successfully worked at the full performance level in accounting auditing or a related field e.g. valuation engineering or financial institution examining;
   • a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth depth currency and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above; and
   • except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting the applicants education training and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

• Directing performance audits related to Medicare/Medicaid;
• Coordinating meetings and acting as liaison between audit teams and auditees
• Working with audit teams to develop work plan topics to present for leadership approval
• Planning Medicare or Medicaid work to be accomplished and making overall work assignments; and
• Reviewing audit reports for quality accuracy and impact.