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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/03/21

Applications Due12/17/21

Vacancy ID95140

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleAuditor 2 (Municipal) - Item # 04403

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $77770 to $98372 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Broome

Street Address 44 Hawley Street

City Binghamton

StateNY

Zip Code13901

Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must currently be reachable on the Auditor 2 (Municipal) eligible list OR be eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

52.6 Transfer

To be eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a 52.6 title allocated to grade 21 or higher.

70.1 Transfer

To be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a qualifying title.

Duties Description Audit and Technical Report Development

· Edits, reviews, and/or rewrites drafts of audit reports and letters.

· Ensures organizational and grammatical correctness, logic, correlation of content and layout, and propriety of style and tone in compliance with the OSC and LGSA Style Guides. Ensures general readability and clarity. Ensures proper emphasis on important points; relevant legal interpretations and intent of report findings.

· Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and Division policies as outlined in the Comprehensive Audit Manual.

· Applies accounting and auditing knowledge to ensure audit reports accurately reflect all current statutes, regulations, governmental and municipal accounting and auditing standards and applicable guidelines.

· As necessary, discusses report content with the Auditor(s) who performed the audit to clarify issues and ensure all relevant audit finding information is included in the report.

· Individually tracks performance measurement data for each assigned report and letter.

· Proofs final copies of audit reports/letters and provides edits to the Publications and Communications Unit.

· Responds to report-related questions from regional office staff and managers.

· Discusses assigned audit reports with the Unit manager, chief and other Division staff as needed.

Preparing/Editing Other Division Reports/Publications

· Prepares and/or edits reports and other Division publications as needed. Such assignments have included:

o Audits and Oversight section of the LGSA Annual Report

o Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Report

o Various Local Government Management Guides

· Works collaboratively with other Division staff in the completion of assigned reports/publications.

· Participates as requested in special projects within the Unit, Division or at an agency-wide level impacting the Report Development Unit.

Assistance, Training and Communication

· Uses accounting, auditing and editing knowledge to develop training and reference materials related to audit reports as requested. The training material should accurately reflect all current statutes, regulations, governmental and municipal accounting and auditing standards and applicable guidelines as well as address issues faced by LGSA Auditors while developing the audit report.

· Provides periodic assistance to the Unit Manager by compiling and distributing weekly internal communications on reports to be processed/released.

· Assists in miscellaneous related assignments which could include:

o Preparing and/or reviewing executive correspondence,

o Responding to requests for information on Services Branch audit activity (e.g., number of audits released, number of fraud audits performed, etc.)

o Participating in other assignments that may be requested.

Supervision - Supervision of other staff is generally not required but reviewing work of others (Grade 18 up to Deputy Comptroller) is necessary to ensure accuracy and appropriateness in our audit reports.

Additional Comments Preferred Qualifications/Desired Competencies

· Ability to think and work independently

· Ability to work in a team environment

· Strong analytical skills

· Knowledge of local government operations

· Knowledge of governmental accounting

· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal skills

· Strong leadership skills

· Knowledge and use of technology, including Word and Excel

· Ability to handle multiple and competing priorities

· Strong work ethic and positive attitude

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

Name Sara Burt

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.ny.gov

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.ny.gov no later than December 17, 2021. Please reference Items # 04403-GOER-SAB 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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