Auditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/Auditor Trainee 2 (NY Helps)

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/07/24

Applications Due06/19/24

Vacancy ID160333

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NY HELPYes

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleAuditor 1/Auditor Trainee 1/Auditor Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Audit - Contract Audit Bureau

50 Wolf Rd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12232

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Trainee 1 level:

Either 1. A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation; OR

2.A bachelor's or higher degree with 24 semester credit hours in accounting, auditing, or taxation courses.

Note that 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.

Trainee 2 level: you must also have:

Either 1. One year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR

2.A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation.

For Full Level: you must also have:

Either 1. Two years of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR

2.A master's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation AND one year of professional experience in accounting/auditing or financial internal or field auditing, where you were responsible for the full range of activities in the design and/or review, analysis, and management of accounting systems, resulting in the preparation of, or recommendations on, financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles; OR

3.A currently valid Certified Public Accountant license and registration issued by New York State.

Experience NOT considered qualifying are activities restricted to teaching, bookkeeping, maintaining/auditing payroll records or accounts receivable/accounts payable, or preparing tax returns.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

Duties Description This position is to perform Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification work in the Contract Audit Bureau's DBE Certification Unit. Under the supervision of a Compliance Specialist 2 (SG-23) primary duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Analyzing information related to DBE firms or applicants to determine if DBE eligibility standards are fully met. Information could include: corporate documents, financial records, resumes, contracts, assets and liabilities as reported in Personal Net Worth statements, tax returns, financial statements, annual gross receipts, economic dealings with other firms, affiliations, legal structure, capital investments, lease and loan agreements, payroll records, etc.

• Verifying the accuracy of information submitted and determining what additional information is needed to make proper determinations;

• Performing on-site visits to the offices of applicant firms and an on-site visit to job sites as appropriate;

• Interviewing principal officers and key employees of the applicant firms;

• Documenting eligibility determination decisions and reasons therefore, and drafting correspondence to firms to communicate these determinations;

• Responding to inquiries related to DBE certifications and requirements; and

• Evaluating, and drafting responses to, complaints regarding DBE certification eligibility.

Although not anticipated at this time, needs of the Bureau may require that this position also perform the following duties under an Associate Auditor (SG-23) including, but are not limited to:

• Performing pre-award evaluations of engineering firms' indirect cost rates;

• Conducting contract compliance closeout audits of engineering consultant firms, railroads, and utility companies;

• Preparing narrative reports of audit findings and recommendations; and

• Discussing audit findings with representatives of the audited entity and participating in exit conferences.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments *For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments.In June 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

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

Name Don Campoli

Telephone

Fax

Email Address Donald.Campoli@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Dept. of Transportation, Office of Audit

50 Wolf Rd

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12232

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and a current resume, titled by last name, with the Notice Number MO-24-271 and last name in the subject line and referenced in the letter of interest no later than June, 19th, 2024, to Donald.Campoli@dot.ny.gov