Internal Auditor

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Internal Auditor

Pay Grade15

Salary

$47,531.28 - $71,298.00 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Office of Inspector General

Location

Location Varies, USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify thetelecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performs many varied functions for the Cabinet for Health and FamilyServices. OIG has Six Divisions: Division of Regulated Child Care, Division of Health Care, Division of Auditsand Investigations, Certificate of Need, Division of Telehealth Services, and the Division of Kentucky HealthInformation Exchange. These Divisions cover a wide variety of job tasks and duties in varied settingsthroughout Kentucky, which include inspecting and licensing childcare and healthcare facilities and services,conducting investigations of complaints in those facilities, conducting Medicaid fraud and other types ofcomplaints for the Cabinet. OIG is also responsible for managing Kentucky's Health Information Exchange, whichis the technical infrastructure or network that enables doctors, hospital staff, and other healthcareproviders to electronically share patient health information so that providers are more quickly informed andhave access to a patient's comprehensive health history.

The Internal Auditor position performs professional auditing duties of the accounting, planning, custodial orcontrol activities of the organizational units in the Cabinet under direction of the Inspector General oraudit any state agency under the direction of the Governor.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs desk reviews of external audit reports of assigned entities using the prescribed methodology,identifies issues and recommends appropriate remediation.
• Performs quality control reviews of assigned audits using the prescribed methodology, identifies issues andrecommends appropriate remediation.
• Performs site visits at recipients of funds from CHFS or subrecipients of federal funds from CHFS andcompletes the site visit questionnaire.
• Performs and documents work in accordance with professional audit standards and department standards.
• Communicates results of desk reviews, quality control reviews, and site visits including recommendations forremediation in written format with guidance and direction from management.
• Conducts Special Investigations, including initial assessment, investigation, and reporting, with guidanceand directionfrom management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Expectations include but are not limited to the following:

• Knowledge of professional auditing standards and processes.
• Ability to review documents against standard requirements, document differences and recommend correctiveactions.
• Knowledge of basic investigative skills, including interviewing skills, documenting the interview, andgathering/evaluating relevant documentation.
• Possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to read, understand and apply contract requirements, laws and regulations.
• Ability to travel for investigations, site visits and training programs.
• Ability to work independently with appropriate supervision.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federalgovernment with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will onlyuse E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contactDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) at View phone number on click.appcast.io or

OIG is looking for a career-minded, self-motivated, energetic Internal Auditor to work in our Frankfort, KY(Franklin County) office. If you desire to work with a team of dedicated professionals who believe in theirmission, we would love to welcome you to our OIG family!

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in accounting).

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Four years of professional auditing experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Certification as Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor will substitute for the required education and two years of the required experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title perform duties in an office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact David Woellert at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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