Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleAuditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/Auditor Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

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? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation - Contract Audit Bureau

50 Wolf Rd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Job Specifics

Duties Description The incumbent will perform Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification activities in the Contract Audit Bureau’s DBE Certification Unit under the supervision of a Compliance Specialist 2 (SG-23). Primary duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Analyzing information related to DBE firms or applicants to determine if DBE eligibility standards are fully met. Information may include Corporate documents, financial records, tax returns, financial statements, etc.
• Performing on-site visits to the offices of DBE applicant or DBE certified firms and on-site visit to job sites as appropriate;
• Interviewing principal officers and key employees of the applicant firms;
• Documenting eligibility determination decisions and reasons therefore, and drafting correspondence to firms to communicate these determinations;
• Responding to inquiries related to DBE certifications and requirements; and
• Evaluating and drafting responses to, complaints regarding DBE certification eligibility.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Auditor Trainee 1: Either 1. A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR
2. A bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.
Note that courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.

Your degree must have been awarded by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

If chosen, you may, at the agency's discretion, be appointed to a higher level. You must inform the agency of any additional qualifications at your interview.

For Trainee 2 you must also have:
Either 1. One year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review,
analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR
2. A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.

For the Full Performance Level you must also have:
Either 1. Two years of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR
2. A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR
3. A currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.

Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.


*For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.


At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
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The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.
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In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

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

How to Apply

Name Robert Highsmith

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Robert.Highsmith@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Dept. of Transportation, Contract Audit Bureau

50 Wolf Rd

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-25-309 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than July 14, 2025 to:

New York State Department of Transportation
Contract Audit Bureau
Attn: Robert Highsmith
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12232
Email: Robert.Highsmith@dot.ny.gov