Investigative Audit Services - Staff Auditor 2

About the role

The LLA is seeking individuals to fill Staff Auditor vacancies in our Investigative Audit Section. Our Investigative Staff Auditors are professional employees with a good working knowledge of investigations of complaints of fraud, waste and abuse involving state and local public funds. Staff Auditors are expected to develop or possess effective verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with supervisors, team members and agency personnel. Investigative Auditors will generally be assigned to investigate complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds and resources. However, other projects or duties may be assigned, such as appointee background checks or temporary work assignments to another service area within the LLA.

Responsibilities

• Develop or possess effective verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with supervisors, team members and agency personnel.
• Investigate complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds and resources.
• Conduct effective interviews of auditees.
• Prepare work papers, including reports of interview, in a timely and accurate manner according to established practices.
• Research state, federal, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Identify the methods used by alleged fraudsters and quantify the damages caused to agencies and others; evaluate the root causes of internal control failures; and make recommendations to remedy those failures.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Use computer software efficiently to perform assignments.

Requirements

• Investigative Staff II Auditor: One year of investigative auditing experience, OR one year of professional level experience in a related field.
• Investigative Staff I Auditor: No investigative auditing experience required, OR one year of professional level experience in a related field.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (in any major), meeting the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant examination in Louisiana, OR Possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with at least 15 semester hours of accounting.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional level experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of investigations of complaints of fraud, waste and abuse involving state and local public funds.
• Ability to research state, federal, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Ability to identify methods used by alleged fraudsters and quantify the damages caused to agencies and others; evaluate the root causes of internal control failures; and make recommendations to remedy those failures.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Proficiency in using computer software to perform assignments.

Benefits

• Retirement plan.
• Deferred compensation plan.
• State holidays.
• Medical, life and dental insurance.
• Flexible schedules and individual professional budgets for related certification or advanced degrees.

Pay

• Investigative Staff II Auditor: Minimum starting salary of $52,920.
• Investigative Staff I Auditor: No investigative auditing experience required, but one year of professional level experience in a related field is required.

Schedule

• Available to travel within Louisiana on short notice.
• Available to work overtime if necessary.