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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/20/15

Applications Due03/06/15

Vacancy ID19157

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleSr. Auditor/ Auditor Trainee

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $41993 to $52293 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Division of Retirement Services

110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 24 credit hours in Accounting and or Auditing courses, be reachable on the Professional Careers in Accounting and Auditing Positions eligible list, or currently be an employees of New York State eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.
To be eligible for a 70.1 transfer to a Sr. Auditor, SG-18, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title allocated to a grade 16 or higher.
To be eligible for a 70.1 transfer to an Auditor Trainee a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title.
To determine if your title is eligible to transfer, please go to the GOT-IT website www.careermobilityoffice.cs.state.ny.us.
To be eligible for a 70.4 transfer, a candidate must:
Have one year of permanent, competitive service in a position allocated to grade 16 or higher and meet the open competitive minimum qualifications of the position, and have passed the Professional Careers in Accounting and Auditing Examination.

Duties Description Conduct Field Audits of Employer Compliance with Retirement and Social Security Laws, Rules and Regulations:
• Conduct risk assessments to determine what areas are high risks or conduct targeted examinations in response to Executive requests.
• Prepare an audit plan that outlines step by step methodologies for accomplishing the purpose of the examination.
• Gain a thorough understanding of the laws, rules, regulations and policies that govern the issue.
• Review employer’s current policies and procedures for compliance with applicable statutes and evaluate their compliance with laws related to the Retirement System.
• Perform compliance and quality assurance activities that answer the questions posed by the examination. This may include obtaining payroll, personnel, banking and legal documents to validate membership, eligibility status, service crediting and benefit and salary determinations.
• Inspect records to determine if transactions are properly recorded, documented, and authorized. Verify data and records.
• Evaluate controls for efficiency and effectiveness. Identify weaknesses.
• Ensure that salary and service reporting is consistent with laws and regulations.
• Determine the status and extent of the problem, through interviews, document analysis and outside research.
• Identify the causes of the problem and communicate with affected Bureaus in the Division to develop recommendations that are achievable and considerate of the impact on the employer, member and the retirement system as a whole.
• Work with employers and members to improve the accuracy and completeness of their reporting.
• Prepare reports of findings and recommend improvements to the employer or Division as appropriate to prevent any similar actions occurring in the future and identify ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Discuss findings with internal and external officials and recommend changes in procedures and systems needed. Facilitate the implementation of recommendations needing cross-bureau collaboration.
• Provide technical assistance to law enforcement officials in conjunction with criminal fraud findings.

Compliance Projects:
• Conduct risk assessments to determine what areas are high risk in terms of errors or expense to the Retirement System or conduct targeted projects in response to Executive requests.
• Develop plans of action outlining step by step methodologies for accomplishing the purpose of the project.
• Perform compliance and quality assurance activities that validate membership, eligibility status, service crediting and benefit and salary determinations.
• Gain a thorough understanding of the laws, rules, regulations and policies that govern the issue.
• Review internal or external party’s polices and evaluate their compliance with laws, rules and regulations related to the Retirement System.
• Inspect records to determine if transactions are properly recorded, documented, and authorized. Verify data and records.
• Evaluate controls for efficiency and effectiveness and identify weaknesses.
• Ensure that the entity is providing accurate and complete data to the Retirement System.
• Determine the status and extent of the problem, through interviews, document analysis and outside research.
• Identify the causes of the problem and communicate with affected Bureaus in the Division to develop recommendations that are achievable and considerate of the impact on the employer, member and the retirement system as a whole.
• Work with employers and members to improve the accuracy and completeness of their reporting.
• Prepare reports of findings and recommend improvements to the employer or Division as appropriate to prevent any similar actions occurring in the future and identify ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Discuss findings with internal and external officials and recommend changes in procedures and systems needed. Facilitate the implementation of recommendations needing cross-bureau collaboration.
• Provide technical assistance to law enforcement officials in conjunction with criminal fraud findings.

Quality Assurance Projects:
• Conduct risk assessments to determine what areas are high risks or develop plans of action in response to requests for compliance reviews.
• Using analytical software such as SQL, query and analyze MEBEL data to conduct quality assurance activities. These activities should validate the accuracy and completeness of Retirement System data including data on membership, eligibility status, service crediting and benefit and salary determinations.
• Identify the errors and the cause of them where possible.
• Facilitate corrective action among Bureaus to prevent any similar actions occurring in the future and identify ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Investigating and Resolving Referrals:
• Collect and log all referrals, complaints, tips and other correspondences to the Comptroller or Retirement Division regarding alleged wrong-doings.
• Assess and track each contact based on risk, impact, and cost to the System and its members.
• Prioritize and address each contact in order of importance and time sensitivity.
• If the issue can be handled by a Bureau or other internal operating unit through its normal operating processes, draft a memo explaining the issue and the proposed action and forward the issue to the appropriate Bureau official.
• Facilitate the handling of the issue and any corrective action if cross-bureau coordination is necessary.
• Follow up with Bureau officials after a reasonable time to ensure proper corrective action has been taken.
• Discuss findings with internal and external officials and recommend changes in procedures and systems needed. Facilitate the implementation of recommendations needing cross-bureau collaboration.
• Provide technical assistance to law enforcement officials in conjunction with criminal fraud findings.

Additional Comments Compressed workweek may be considered after completion of probation.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Mary Smart

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.state.ny.us

Address

Street 110 State Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

 

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.state.ny.us no later than March 6, 2015. Please reference Item #7369 – GOER-MLS when responding.
When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The GOER ID # should not be included.

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