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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/10/19

Applications Due12/23/19

Vacancy ID76739

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleAuditor 1

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Oneida

Street Address OPWDD Cenral Office

8163 Gore Road

City Rome

StateNY

Zip Code13440

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List, Professional Careers Opportunity (PCO) or OPWDD’s Central Office Public Administration Traineeship Transition (PATT). Appointment will be made at the traineeship level.
Candidates must have permanent competitive status in the Auditor 1 title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Duties Description The Office of Audit Services (OAS), is responsible for agency auditing, risk assessment, and internal controls activities. OAS is comprised of the Bureau of Internal Audit (BIA), Bureau of Compliance Management (BCM) and an Internal Control Unit (ICU).

The Auditor 1 is responsible for audit activities conducted and managed by BCM. BCM provides assurance, risk management, consulting and advisory audit services. The incumbent of this position will conduct audits and reviews of not-for-profit agencies to ensure compliance with applicable Medicaid billing and payment standards by laws, rules, regulations and administrative memorandum. The incumbent will also address issues identified by quantitative risk assessments and in response to issues raised by executive management, external control organizations and complaints received from outside stakeholders.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent of this position will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following activities:
Under the general direction of the Auditor 2:
• Performs and supervises billing and claiming audits in accordance with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) mandate.
• Plan and organize audit work in accordance with initial audit scope parameters. Advise the audit manager and senior management of audit progress with particular attention to possible audit scope modification.
• Organize audit findings and results. Prepare and edit draft reports and requests for information.
• Keep the audit manager informed of significant developments in the process of an audit or review. Evaluate and make judgments about the significance of factual and evidentiary material examined in the course of an audit. As required, participate in meetings and discussions with OPWDD senior management and executive staff.
• Serve as liaison between the Bureau staff and the staff of an entity being audited. Apprise agency staff of audit scopes, findings and recommendations at the exit conference.
• Participate in development of bureau audit manuals or training programs.
• Assist in developing short-term audit plans consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the Office of Audit Services.
• Enter audit findings and audit information in audit databases.
• Interface as liaison with OPWDD contractors on questions and information.
• Participate in special projects as directed.

Additional Comments Please note:
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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

Name Annette Sattinger

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address opwdd.sm.COrecruitment@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Human Resources

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and résumé by December 23, 2019. Please reference the above EOA 2019-248 in all correspondence.

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