Vendor Contract Auditor

About the role

Audit and Compliance Services (ACS) within DCAS assists management with identifying and prioritizing areas or processes of DCAS Lines of Service (LOS) that require attention or have concerning risk factors. The Internal Audit team conducts reviews/audits and analyzes reimbursement claims, performs field/site visits to ensure compliance with local laws/regulations, prepares audit findings, and provides recommendations to improve processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and perform reviews/audits and analyze reimbursement claims, conduct field/site visits to ensure compliance with Local laws/regulations, Comptroller’s Directives and any other City mandate.
• Under supervisory direction, conduct detailed fiscal/operational and financial audit reviews to evaluate systems of internal control effectiveness. This includes reviews of invoices, Certified Payroll reports, Timesheets, Insurance documents, and MOUs etc.
• Prepare audit findings detailing the tests performed and supported by audit work papers.
• Prepare preliminary draft audit report capturing the audit objectives, scope, methodology and all findings for supervisory review and approval.
• Perform tests of controls to verify whether controls are working as designed in compliance with Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and IIA Standards.
• Provide findings and recommendations to improve processes and controls. Conduct follow-ups to ensure that corrective action plan initiatives related to internal and external audits are implemented.
• Manage the Agencywide compliance through ACS’ annual risk assessment process, which includes identifying and prioritizing areas or processes that require attention.
• Participate and hold meetings to conduct surveys, present audit findings and write up meeting minutes.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications include a master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business, public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies, or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or a baccalaureate degree with two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in areas such as budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, fiscal or economic research, management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation, personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or an associate degree with four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, including oral communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge in auditing, government audit standards and professional ethical guidelines.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal rules, agreements and regulations relating to internal audit and compliance.
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in problem-solving, critical thinking and project management with the ability to manage multiple priorities at one time.
• Ability to promote the value of internal audit within the Agency.
• Keeping abreast with regulatory changes and industry standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to serve as unit representative/liaison within DCAS and externally with other agencies and vendors.
• Ability to work well within a small team to meet tight deadlines.
• Service-orientation mindset.
• Maintain audit files in accordance with GAGAS and AC policy.