Auditor

Associate Management Auditor

The FI$CAL and Information Technology (FITA) Bureau performs constitutionally required pre- and post-payment audits of electronically-submitted claims data, FI$Cal vouchers, and electronically supported paper claims to the State Controller's Office to ensure the legality, validity and propriety of claims against the State. The FITA Bureau consists of two units; the Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Audits unit and the FI$Cal Audits unit. Under general direction provided by the Audit Manager (Senior Management Auditor), the Associate Management Auditor will perform at the first full journey person of the series in completing complex and difficult engagements/assignments (pre and post-payment audits, developing electronic audits and edits, utilizing electronic audits and edits in the processing of electronic claims, etc.) in an independent manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct Audits, Implementations, and Post-Payment Reviews:
• Process electronic claims submitted as detailed in each program's Operation Guide to ensure the payments are legal and proper.
• Design, code, test and implement specialized audit edits utilizing audit software in mainframe and PC environments to verify the legality and validity of the electronic claim payments.
• Work with agencies to resolve exceptions.
• Perform audits in an independent and proficient manner in order to fulfill contractual agreements; and statutory and constitutional responsibilities, using software such as Microsoft Office, TeamMate, and the SCO Mainframe.
• Ensure that the audit work is properly supported and sufficient to support audit findings, and that it meets the requirements of SCO's Engagement Manual and professional auditing standards.
• Consult and assist agency programmers and, if applicable the agency's third party contractor, regarding the SCO's electronic claims requirement.
• Review program requirements and payment information maintained by the agency's system to identify the necessary audit information to be included as part of an electronic claims file.
• Evaluate auditee's system of internal control significant to the audit objectives, and make recommendations, where appropriate, as required by the audit scope in accordance with the SCO's Engagement Manual and professional auditing standards.
• Train and assist auditors.
• Conduct meetings, and discuss audit issues and findings.
• Communication:
• Recommend changes or updates to audit programs or procedures to the Staff Management Auditor (Specialist) or Senior Management Auditor.
• Inform the Senior Management Auditor of the audit progress, audit problems, new audit areas, and other factors affecting audit operation and timeliness of reports.
• Provide the Senior Management Auditor with information for evaluating staff performance.
• Planning Audits:
• Plan and complete assigned audits effectively within budgeted hours.
• Determine hours required and estimated completion dates for each step in the engagement planning memorandum in accordance with the SCO's Engagement Manual and professional auditing standards.
• Plan the engagement or review to ensure that the audit objectives are met and that internal control is properly evaluated.
• Technical Analysis and Audit-Related Tasks:
• Research various resources such as state and federal law, state administrative procedures, codes, legislation, etc. to ensure that all operations guides are up to date with the most recent information.
• Coordinate with the Senior Management Auditor and Staff Management Auditor (Specialist) in initiating changes to the audit programs as a result of legislation, regulations, state and federal laws, legal opinions, etc.
• Perform other special projects as required, including assisting the Senior Management Auditor in drafting legal opinions and legislative bill analysis.
• Utilizing audit software and other applications, perform special project tasks involving diverse data automation objectives with electronic systems involving the SCO and other state agencies.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.