Field Auditor 2 (Local Government) - Allegheny County Support Administration

Are you interested in making a significant impact by protecting vital Department of Human Services resources? If so, join the Allegheny County Support Administration as a Field Auditor 2, where you will conduct in-depth reviews of agency records, ensuring compliance and safeguarding funds for those who need them most. This position gives you the opportunity to lead audits, analyze fiscal practices, and collaborate with experts to strengthen our community's safety net. If you are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for accountability, this is your chance to contribute to a more ethical and efficient system!

As a Field Auditor 2, you will be responsible for reviewing records to assess whether assigned agencies are effectively managing and utilizing DHS resources in accordance with contractual agreements. This involves gathering evidence from various internal and external sources to evaluate compliance with contracts in the areas being examined. You will also be assessing the agency's record-keeping and control systems to ensure they align with the contractual obligations set forth by the DHS program.

In addition to general auditing tasks, you will have the opportunity to fulfill the Lead Auditor role, which involves thorough planning, defining objectives, types of reviews, funding considerations, applicable regulations, and scheduling while reviewing prior agency information and audits. You will ensure site visits occur successfully, covering aspects such as entrance conferences, internal control questionnaires, and exit conferences, while also keeping supervisors updated on progress and concerns, timely submitting completed files for review, and ensuring corrective action plans are obtained when necessary. Fiscal review responsibilities encompass evaluating personnel rosters against payroll records for validity, reviewing operating expenditures and fixed asset safeguarding, and assessing compliance with the agency's approved Personnel Action Plan and cost allocation plans. Additional responsibilities include:

• Reviewing new provider applications and preparing internal memos to assess risks
• Collaborating with the DHS Bureau of Financial Management on contract compliance issues
• Guiding agencies on proper expenditure invoicing
• Reviewing reports for adherence to various agency standards and requirements while ensuring accuracy in provider audit reports

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Field Auditor I; or
• Three years of experience in progressively responsible auditing or accounting work, and graduation from high school supplemented by six credit hours of post high school courses in accounting. Additional training in accounting, business administration or related fields including six credit hours in accounting may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required experience; or
  
• Two years of experience in accounting or auditing work, and one and one-half years of college level work including or supplemented by six credit hours in accounting; or
  
• One year of experience in accounting or auditing work, and a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Allegheny County. If no eligible candidates who live within Allegheny County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.