State Of New York Albany , NY 12207
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Review Vacancy
Date Posted 06/18/24
Applications Due07/03/24
Vacancy ID161236
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NY HELPYes
AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the
TitleState Program Examiner 1, SG-18 (NY HELPS), State Program Examiner Trainee 2, (Equated to SG-16) (NY HELPS), State Program Examiner Trainee 1, (Equated to SG-14) (NY HELPS), Item #01489(2)
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Salary Grade18
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $82656 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 25%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? Yes
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County Albany
Street Address 110 State Street
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12207
Minimum Qualifications Do you want a career with a purpose that provides work/life balance? Apply today to join the Office of the New York State Comptroller.
No exam required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program:
Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NYHELPS Program:
For appointment to the State Program Examiner Trainee 1, you must have:
For appointment to the State Program Examiner Trainee 2, you must have:
For appointment to the State Program Examiner 1 (SG-18), you must have:
OR
Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1, 52.6 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law.
For 70.1, 52.6 or 70.4 transfer to a State Program Examiner 1, salary grade (SG)-18, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to a SG-16 or above. SG-14 or above for a Trainee 2, SG-12 or above for a Trainee 1, depending on qualifications.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office " GOT-IT (ny.gov)
Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.
Depending on qualifications, you may be required to serve a 1 or 2-year traineeship that leads to the full level SG-18 position.
55-b/c:
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.
For more information on this program, please visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov)
Duties Description • Audit of State Agencies, Programs and Authorities
o Developing audit ideas and objectives.
o Developing program steps to support objectives (e.g., audit filters, audit programs, team processes).
o Selecting high-risk transactions for audit (e.g., creating filters in various systems to identify high risk transactions for audit).
o Researching criteria (e.g., contracts, laws, rules and regulations, guidelines) and testing transactions to determine if the agency complied with the applicable criteria.
o Obtaining and reviewing supporting evidence to determine if transactions are appropriate and free from fraud, waste and other abuse.
o Obtaining and reviewing evidence to determine if agency received supplies and materials purchased and paid a reasonable price.
o Interviewing agency representatives to obtain testimonial evidence, which may include determining how the agency deemed transactions to be appropriate and gaining an understanding of the agency's internal controls.
o Evaluating agency processes to identify why inappropriate transactions were approved.
o Communicating information to team, SPEII and management.
o Using computer-assisted auditing tools and techniques across various platforms to meet audit objectives. This includes developing user story ideas to identify inappropriate transactions in an efficient and effective manner and identifying new data sets that can be used to identify inappropriate transactions.
o Preparing audit working papers, which includes documenting meeting minutes, analysis and methodologies.
o Documenting audit results to share with the auditee (e.g., writing preliminary audit findings, letters, and audit reports).
o Discussing findings with auditee representatives, and participating in entrance and exit conferences.
o Auditing Unemployment Insurance, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Payments and other pandemic related programs.
o Conducting the accounting portion of an audit such as analyzing general ledger transactions.
o Assessing program risks for planning potential audits.
o Working on special projects or audit research efforts.
o Assisting in a variety of other areas supporting the audit work.
Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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 duties and work performance are aligned with telecommuting they may be allowed to do so. Upon approval to telecommute, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period.
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.
Name Jaylin Frese
Telephone (518)-474-1924
Fax (518)-486-6723
Email Address Recruit@osc.ny.gov
Address
Street Office of the New York State Comptroller, Division of Human Resources
110 State Street, 12th Floor
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12236
Notes on ApplyingSubmit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications to recruit@osc.ny.gov, no later than July 3, 2024. Documents must be sent as unlocked and accessible attachments.
Reference Item #01489(2)-JCF in the subject line of your email and on your cover letter for proper routing.
If you have questions about this vacancy, please contact this Division representative:
Division contact: Beth Ferracane (838) 910-4024
When responding, please include the reference number from this section only. The StateJobsNY website Vacancy ID # should not be included.
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