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Auditor 1/State Program Examiner 1 & Trainees (Fiscal)

Applications Due: | Division: TBD | Salary Range: From $52,198 to $82,656 Annually

Overview

Occupational Category
Financial, Accounting, Auditing
Salary Grade
Grade 14
Grade 16
Grade 18
Salary Range
From $52,198 to $82,656 Annually
Bargaining Unit
PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Employment Type
Full Time
Appointment Type
Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class
Competitive Class
Travel Percentage
10%
Workweek
Mon-Fri, 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Location
110 State Street
Albany, NY 12236
Hours Per Week
37.5
Flextime Allowed
No
Mandatory Overtime
No
Compressed Workweek Allowed
No
Telecommuting Allowed
Yes

Open Positions

Auditor 1/State Program Examiner Trainee 1 (SG-14)

Auditor 1/State Program Examiner Trainee 2 (SG-16)

Auditor 1/State Program Examiner (SG-18)


Qualifications

No exam required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program.

Auditor 1/State Program Examiner Trainee 1 (Fiscal)
  • A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 undergraduate or graduate semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
Auditor 1/State Program Examiner Trainee 2 (Fiscal)
  • A bachelor's degree and 24 undergraduate and/or graduate semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
  • One year of qualifying professional accounting and/or auditing experience gained after meeting the educational qualifications.

OR

  • A master's degree or doctoral degree in accounting, business administration, business management, computer science, computer information systems, or related IT field; criminal justice, economics, engineering; finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, or statistics.
Auditor 1/State Program Examiner 1 (Fiscal)
  • A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 undergraduate or graduate credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation.
  • Two years of qualifying professional accounting and/or auditing experience gained after meeting the educational qualifications.

OR

  • A master's degree or doctoral degree in accounting, business administration, business management, computer science, computer information systems, or related IT field; criminal justice, economics, engineering; finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, or statistics;
  • One year of qualifying professional accounting and/or auditing experience gained after meeting the educational qualifications.

Qualifications Notes:

Courses such as business law, economics, statistics, and most finance courses, although taken as part of an accounting curriculum, cannot be counted toward the 24 semester credit hours.

Experience limited to teaching courses, bookkeeping, maintaining payroll records, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or preparing tax returns is not considered professional accounting/auditing experience.

Other Ways to Qualify:

  • You're currently reachable on the the appropriate eligible list for this title,
  • You're eligible under the 55 b/c program
  • You're eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
    •  To determine if you're current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility website. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.

Duties

Auditors/Examiners could work on a variety of audits of State expenditures, State agencies, public authorities, not-for-profit organizations that receive State funding, school districts and local governments such as towns and villages and Entities with the probability of substantial return of abandoned property to the State.

You will provide on-site services to local and state governments, and you can expect to travel to localities within your assigned region. Your work will help to ensure that tax dollars are spent prudently and productively.

You will perform financial and performance audits that help to ensure that taxpayers are getting their value for their tax dollars.

Some audit work may also include a focus on information technology and the security around the systems that support operations in the local and state government organizations. 

By stressing opportunities to improve accountability, reduce waste and enhance productivity, our Auditors/Examiners fulfill the Comptroller’s responsibility to oversee the fiscal concerns of State and local governments.

Desired Competencies

  • Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft applications and internet resources.
  • Understands the importance of attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to manage several activities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and quality of work.
  • Possesses strong writing, oral, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrates ability for problem solving and understands basic problem-solving concepts.

Travel

Travel percentage could vary depending on business units.

Additional Comments

Telecommuting

The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s primary residence location, duties, and work performance are aligned with telecommuting and operational needs they may be allowed to do so. Generally, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period but may be approved to telecommute less.

Reasonable Accommodation

The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Office of the NYS Comptroller values a workforce with a broad, diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to a professional environment focused on self-evaluation and improvement, as well as acceptance and support of coworkers. 

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

Cover Letter & Resume

Submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications. Reference Item #150341-NY HELPS-Auditor 1/State Program Examiner 1 Fiscal (Albany)  on your cover letter for proper routing.

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Questions?

Brittany Pebler
P: (518) 474-1924
F: (518) 486-6723
[email protected]
Brittany Pebler