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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/27/15

Applications Due05/13/15

Vacancy ID20644

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleSenior Auditor

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 75%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address OPWDD - Central Office, Office of Audit Services

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must be reachable on the Professional Accounting and Auditing Positions Eligible List or eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

To be eligible for a 70.1 transfer:
1. To a Sr. Auditor, SG-18, a candidate must have one year of permanent, competitive service in any of the following titles: Senior Abandon Property Accounts Auditor, Senior Accountant, Senior Examiner Municipal Affairs, Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst, State Program Examiner 1 (Fiscal).
2. In addition, candidates in the following titles may be eligible for transfer if they have a bachelor’s degree and 24 credit hours in accounting/auditing: Associate Auditor State Expenditure, Bank Examiner, Data Processing Fiscal System Analyst 1, Insurance Examiner, Senior Internal Auditor, State Program Examiner 1, State Examiner 1 (System), Tax Auditor 1.
3. To an Auditor Trainee 1 or 2, a candidate must have one year of permanent competitive service in any of the following titles: Accountant Trainee 1 or 2, Examiner Municipal Affairs Trainee 1 or 2, Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1 or 2, Insurance Examiner Trainee 1 or 2.
4. In addition, candidates in the following titles may be eligible for transfer if they have a bachelor’s degree, 24 credit hours in accounting/auditing and one year full time experience in accounting/auditing: Bank Examiner Trainee 1 or 2, Data Processing Fiscal System Auditor Trainee 1 or 2, Tax Auditor Trainee 1 or 2,

Duties Description As a Senior Auditor with OPWDD, responsibilities would include but not be limited to the following:

• Performing billing and claiming audits in accordance with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) mandate.

• Participating in preliminary studies to assess risks.

• Contributing to the development of audit plans and programs.

• Designing and developing work-papers and analysis to meet audit objectives.

• Interviewing agency personnel, including management level staff.

• Developing audit findings and present audit results to senior management and staff.

• Conducting follow-up audits independently to determine whether recommendations have been implemented timely.

• Conducting analysis using computer-assisted audit techniques.

• NOTE: 75 percent travel required.

• ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Compressed work week is available.

Additional Comments All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.

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

Name Brigitte Driessen

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address OPWDD.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Personnel Office

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingAppointment may also be made at the Trainee 1 and Trainee 2 level, serving up to a two-year traineeship (leads to a SG-18 after a two-year traineeship)


Submit cover letter and résumé by May 13, 2015, please include 2015-82 on correspondence.

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