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City of New York Staff Auditor in New York, New York
Job Description
DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:
Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
Managing 55 public buildings.
Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
DCAS’s Audit & Compliance Services (ACS) consists of the following:
Engineering Audit;
Vendor Contract Audit;
Internal Audit;
Non-Public Schools Audit Program; and
External Audit Coordination.
Audit and Compliance Services (ACS), within DCAS, assists management with identifying and prioritizing areas or processes of DCAS Lines of Service (LOS) that require attention or have concerning risk factors. DCAS’ ACS provides audit/review and consulting services by gaining an understanding of the processes and procedures as they currently exist; performing tests of controls to verify whether internal controls are adequate and working as designed; and providing recommendations to improve processes and controls. In addition, ACS is tasked with the following:
Coordination of all external audit activities, providing DCAS’ responses to those audits, and developing and assisting in managing corrective action plans.
Coordination of the City's Financial and Single Audits.
Preparation and review of NYC Comptroller’s Directive 1, the DOI Anti-Corruption Report, and the Agency’s Internal Control Statement.
Preparation and reporting on quarterly metrics identified by DOI.
Auditing the reimbursable expenses of the Non-Public Schools’ (NPS) security guard services program under Local Law 2 mandate.
Responsibilities for the Internal Staff Auditor will include but may not be limited to:
Conduct and perform reviews/audits and analyze reimbursement claims submitted by NPS participating schools for completeness and that claims are fully supported for reimbursement of security costs.
Conduct field/site visits of participating schools to ensure compliance with NPS program laws and regulations.
Conduct detailed fiscal/operational and financial audit reviews to evaluate systems of internal control effectiveness. This includes reviews of invoices, Certified Payroll reports, Insurance documents, and MOUs etc.
Prepare audit findings detailing the tests performed and supported by audit work papers.
Prepare preliminary draft audit report capturing the audit objectives, scope, methodology and all findings for supervisory review and approval.
Qualifications
- 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
- 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.