Lead Auditor / Supervisor

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our Commitment To Equity, Effectiveness, And Sustainability Guides Our Work Providing City Agencies With The Critical Resources And Support Needed To Succeed, Including

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
  
  

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

DCAS’ Audit & Compliance Services unit (ACS) resides within the Commissioner’s Office. ACS assists management with identifying and prioritizing areas or processes that require attention and audit/review focus by gaining an understanding of the processes and procedures as they currently exist for the Agency’s thirteen (13) lines of service; performing tests of controls to verify whether controls are working as designed; and providing observations and recommendations to improve processes and controls. ACS is also tasked with the coordination of all external audit activities and Agency responses to those audits; the review of required Federal grant reporting; the coordination of the City's Financial and Single Audits; the preparation and review of NYC Comptroller’s Directive 1, the DOI Agency Anti-Corruption Report, and the Agency Internal Control Statement; preparation and reporting of quarterly metrics identified by DOI; and developing and assisting in managing corrective action plans. ACS is also tasked with auditing DCAS program to reimburse Non-Public schools (Local Law 2 of 2016) for allowable costs associated with security guard services to help provide assurance that this program is operating within the stated parameters. In addition to this, ACS conducts in-house audits of DCAS contracted vendors and Requirement Vendor Citywide contracts.

DCAS’s Audit & Compliance Services (ACS) consists of the following:

• Engineering Audit;
• Vendor Contract Audits & Risk Management,
• Internal Audit/Risk Management,
• Non-Public Schools Audit & Special Projects, and
• External Audit Coordination & Compliance.
  
  

ACS’ overall consulting services and audit work adds value to DCAS’s operations and its thirteen (13) lines of service by, controlling risk management, improving quality of performance, efficiency, and cost recovery; decrementing errors and costs, developing policy and procedures, increasing regulatory compliance, bettering management communications and clarity in the form of guidance.

Responsibilities

DCAS/Audit and Compliance Services seeks to hire a Lead Audit/Supervisor who will work in the Non-Public Schools Audit/Special Projects units within ACS’ Vendor Contract Audit/Risk Management unit. The selected candidate should possess some level of operational and auditing experience, be able to handle a large volume of projects and multiple external engagements, as well as be able to communicate verbally and in writing including being able to assess issues at a high level to ACS’ Senior leadership, auditees and stakeholders. Responsibilities for the Lead Auditor/Supervisor will include but may not be limited to:

• Plan, coordinate and conduct detailed financial, operational, and management audits, reviews of DCAS’ vendor contracts, and Non-Public Schools Reimbursement Program.
• Conducting difficult in-house audits/reviews; monitoring contract compliance of vendors, consultants, and providers of technical and professional services, including the purchase of labor, material and equipment and making recommendations, while supervising internal staff auditors.
• Establish audit plans and testing designed to assess compliance with contract terms and conditions and to determine whether amounts claimed by the vendors and paid by NYC agencies were fully supported by documentation and all underlying conditions of payment.
• Reviewing CPA audit reports and recommendations, to ensure compliance and conformity with DCAS/ACS Agreed Upon Procedures, as well as contract terms and conditions .
• Ensuring work performed by the CPA/MWBE are consistent with contract terms and conditions, and all other forms of applicable rules and guidance, and that they meet the evidentiary and documentation requirements of GAGAS/AICPA, etc.
• Performing more difficult, detailed, complex and comprehensive cost-benefit and work simplification analyses and making recommendations, report observations and findings that are fully supported by documentary evidence and appropriate work papers to the Audit Manager/Director of ACS. Prepare and issue audit reports detailing audit testing, methodology, finding and recommendations to improve agency operations
• Assist with developing, tracking and following up on corrective actions related to non-monetary and monetary recoupments/adjustments identified in the audit.
• Provide senior management with detail comprehensive cost-benefit and work simplification analyses reporting, draft Memos with audit findings and corrective action recommendations.
• Facilitate and conduct entrance and exit conferences and other audit related meetings with agency managers, other City Agency representatives, and vendors to facilitate the audit and audit goals.
• Conduct site visits, assess the adequacy of internal controls and measure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, mandates, and policies.
• Perform special projects, assignments, and initiatives on an as needed basis,
• Maintaining audit files in accordance with GAGAS and ACS policy, and City Directives
• Performing related duties.
  
  

The Audit & Compliance Services Unit requires someone with significant experience with vendor contract and/or financial auditing, and auditing of claims for payment to assess their validity on a pre or post payment basis, in order to perform this work effectively; while supporting the agency’s continued efforts to manage contracted vendors, mitigate risk on a strategic and effective level.

To Apply

Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID #. 700642

For current City employees please go to www.nyc.gov/ess and log into Employee Self Service.

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting, auditing and cost accounting and five years of full-time experience in management auditing, EDP auditing, financial accounting and/or financial auditing, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or in the supervision of several teams of auditors; or
• A valid Certified Public Accountant License or a certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor and four years of full-time experience as indicated in "1" above, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or in the supervision of several teams of auditors.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Significant experience of vendor contract and/or financial auditing, and auditing of claims for payment to assess their validity on a pre or post payment basis. - Professional competence in analyzing contract terms and conditions, PPB and other applicable rules and guidance to test auditee compliance. - Strong Reporting writing skills is a must. - Ability to work at a fast pace on individual projects, as well as, supervising and managing a small team to meet tight deadlines. - Knowledge and prior experience in the use of random sampling and the use of extrapolation techniques to estimate error rates across the universe of claims. - Strong communication skills, including oral communication, emails, report writing and presentation skills to serve as a unit representative/liaison within DCAS, externally with other agencies and vendors. This includes scheduling and chairing meetings, conduct surveys and field visits. - Demonstrated record of success in developing audit plans/audit testing and conducting audits which meet or exceed agency objectives and established goals. - Knowledge in auditing, government audit standards and professional ethical guidelines. - Familiarity with local, state, and federal rules, agreements and regulations relating to risk and compliance assessments, City Comptroller’s Directives, GAGAS and IIA Standards. - Proficiency in problem-solving, critical thinking and project management with the ability to manage multiple priorities at one time and to promote the value of the ACS’ vendor audit process. - Keeping abreast with regulatory changes and industry standards. - Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships/partnerships. - Service-orientation mindset.
  
  

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.