Auditor 1 (Municipal)

Office of the New York State Comptroller • Rochester, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Auditor 1 (Municipal) assists in providing services to counties, towns, villages, schools, and other districts in New York State. Services include financial and performance audits conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, technical assistance, budget reviews, regional training, and consulting. Central-office examiners also review annual financial information submitted by local government entities and perform work analyzing and evaluating local government fiscal health.

Auditors conduct interviews with local government personnel; assist in developing audit scopes, objectives, and tests; gather, analyze, and summarize findings; develop recommendations; prepare written documents, including audit reports; and provide guidance, technical assistance, and training to local officials. Travel varies with the annual work plan and is generally within the assigned Regional Office or work unit. The position allows telecommuting with agency approval and operational alignment; new OSC employees are generally restricted from telecommuting for at least eight calendar weeks, and approved employees may telecommute up to five days per pay period.

The vacancy may be filled at Auditor Trainee 1 (SG-14), Auditor Trainee 2 (SG-16), or full-performance Auditor 1 (SG-18), depending on education, experience, and prior state service. Trainees who successfully complete the traineeship advance to Auditor 1 (Municipal), SG-18. The listed salary range for the position is $56,183–$88,970; trainee and full-performance starting salaries are stated as $56,183, $62,694, and $69,964, respectively. Salary is nonnegotiable.

The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., first shift. Compressed workweeks are allowed. Mandatory overtime is not required. The position is in the competitive jurisdictional class and is a contingent-permanent appointment. Civil Service examinations are not required for appointments under the NY HELPS Program. Candidates may also qualify through competitive eligibility, transfer, or the 55-b/c program, subject to the stated conditions.

Requirements

• For Auditor 1 (Municipal) under NY HELPS: a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 undergraduate or graduate credit hours in accounting and/or auditing, plus two years of professional accounting experience; or a master's or doctoral degree in one of the listed fields, including or supplemented by 24 accounting and/or auditing credit hours, plus one year of professional accounting and/or auditing experience.
• Listed qualifying master's or doctoral degree fields are accounting, business administration, business management, criminal justice, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, or statistics.
• Business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses cannot count toward the 24 required accounting and/or auditing semester credit hours.
• For competitive appointment, candidates must be reachable on the appropriate eligible list, eligible under the 55-b/c program, or eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
• For a 70.1 transfer to Auditor 1 (Municipal), candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title allocated to SG-16 or above, and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
• Candidates appointed by transfer may need to serve a one- or two-year traineeship, depending on qualifications.
• Submit a resume, cover letter, and transcripts, with item number 04387-TLS included in each document's file name.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good knowledge and use of technology.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial and performance audits of counties, towns, villages, schools, and other districts.
• Review annual financial information submitted by local government entities and assist with analysis and evaluation of local government fiscal health.
• Conduct interviews with local government personnel.
• Assist with or develop audit scopes, objectives, and audit tests.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize audit findings and develop recommendations.
• Prepare written documents, including audit reports.
• Provide guidance, technical assistance, and training to local officials.
• Conduct audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and Division policies.
• Provide or assist with technical assistance, budget reviews, regional training, and consulting services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level