NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

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

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $56655 to $83286 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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

County Albany

Street Address Office of Audit - Internal Audit Bureau

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Duties Description Under the supervision of an Internal Auditor 2, the incumbent will perform a variety of duties in conducting internal audits and special projects within the Department of Transportation. These duties will include:
• Evaluating Department programs, functions, and systems to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, assessing the quality of operational performance, and identifying areas of process improvement.
• Assisting in developing plans to achieve objectives, performing required work in accordance with approved plans and standards, and reporting results.
• Assist in developing training material for bureau staff, as well as for external audit training.
• Acting as a liaison to auditors from external agencies, including coordinating audit activities, providing assistance to program managers during the audit process, overseeing Departmental responses to audits and providing feedback to management on the status of ongoing audit activities.
• Participating in annual audit planning activities.
•When functioning as a project leader, the incumbent may be assigned to work independently on an audit or will provide appropriate supervision to project staff.

Occasional travel may (approximately 10 percent) be required to carry out the responsibilities of this position.


Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.


NON-COMPETITIVE 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:

Internal Auditor Trainee 1 : A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, actuarial science, auditing, banking, business administration, business management, community health, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, criminal science, criminology, cybersecurity, digital forensics, economics, finance, financial market regulations, forensics, government, homeland security, information science, information security, information technology, internal auditing, justice studies, law enforcement, management information systems, management information technology, mathematics, operations research, political science, public administration, public affairs, public health, public justice, public policy, public policy and management, quantitative analysis, research methods, statistics, or taxation.

Internal Auditor Trainee 2: you must also have one year of professional experience in conducting internal audits, financial statement audits, compliance reviews or program research, review, and appraisal.


Internal Auditor 1: you must also have:
Either 1. Two years of professional experience in conducting internal audits; financial statement audits; compliance reviews; or program research, review, and appraisal; OR 2. Designation as a Certified Internal Auditor by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

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

*This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). 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, 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 an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

If you are on the Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list, please state that along with your score in your cover letter.

Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at:
http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfmt


The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules

DOT is an equal opportunity employer.

Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. 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. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).

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

Name Joshua Colvin

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Joshua.Colvin@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street Internal Audit Bureau

50 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and a copy of required transcripts (if applicable), titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-26-119 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than April 16, 2026 to:

New York State Department of Transportation
ATTN: Joshua Colvin, Internal Audit Bureau
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12232
Phone (518) 408-6319
Fax: (518) 457-1675
E-mail: Joshua.Colvin@dot.ny.gov