Vendor Contract Auditor

City of New York•New York City, NY

11h

About The Position

The Vendor Contract Auditor works within the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Audit & Compliance Services (ACS), which provides audit, review, consulting, and compliance services to support agency operations and manage risk. DCAS purchases goods and services for City agencies and is responsible for ensuring contracted vendors comply with contract terms, conditions, pricing, and specifications. Under supervisory direction, the role conducts fiscal, operational, and financial audit reviews, analyzes reimbursement claims, and evaluates the effectiveness of internal controls. The work includes reviewing invoices, certified payroll reports, timesheets, insurance documents, and memoranda of understanding; conducting field or site visits; documenting audit tests and findings; and preparing preliminary audit reports for supervisory review. The auditor also makes recommendations, follows up on corrective action plans, contributes to agencywide risk assessment and compliance work, and participates in meetings to survey processes, present findings, and prepare minutes.

Requirements

Eligibility is limited to candidates on the Staff Analyst list, Exam 3116, or permanent incumbents.
Qualify for the Staff Analyst title through one of the following: a qualifying master’s degree or Juris Doctor; a bachelor’s degree and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in a specified or related field; an associate degree or 60 semester credits and four years of such experience; a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of such experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
All candidates must have a high school diploma.
College education may substitute for professional experience at a rate of 30 semester credits for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct reviews and audits and analyze reimbursement claims.
Conduct field or site visits to verify compliance with local laws and regulations, Comptroller’s Directives, and other City mandates.
Under supervisory direction, perform detailed fiscal, operational, and financial audit reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems.
Review invoices, certified payroll reports, timesheets, insurance documents, memoranda of understanding, and related records.
Prepare audit findings that detail the tests performed and are supported by audit work papers.
Prepare preliminary draft audit reports covering objectives, scope, methodology, and findings for supervisory review and approval.
Test controls to verify they are working as designed and comply with Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and IIA Standards.
Provide findings and recommendations to improve processes and controls.
Follow up to ensure corrective action initiatives related to internal and external audits are implemented.
Support agencywide compliance through ACS’s annual risk assessment process, identifying and prioritizing areas or processes requiring attention.
Participate in and hold meetings to conduct surveys, present audit findings, and prepare meeting minutes.