Senior Child Welfare Audit Supervisor

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $86,675 - $94,000.00. THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF MANAGEMENT AUDITOR. ML Management Auditor – 40502 The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well‑being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community‑based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community. The ACS Division of Financial Services (DFS) is responsible for supporting, planning, implementing, and monitoring the fiscal functions of the agency in accordance with City, State and Federal guidelines. The work of DFS includes managing the ACS budget; submission of monthly claims for revenue; processing of payments to provider agencies and vendors; monitoring the financial health of provider agencies through financial review and audits; maintenance of the ACS bank accounts; centralized oversight of ACS Child Welfare financial eligibility; and data maintenance for financial systems of record. The Audit and Risk Management unit within DFS is responsible for monitoring the financial health of contracted provider agencies and identifying areas of financial risk. This includes preparing year‑end reconciliations for each provider, reviewing annual provider financial audits, and monitoring provider agency corrective action plans, annual closeout reconciliations/appeals and oversight of the NYC Public Schools audit of CCBG funded Early Learn contractors, Social Security Benefits Unit (SSBU), Banking, Fiscal Field Review (FFR)/Risk Management units, Child Welfare Contract Audits (CWCA), and all ACS banking and cash transactions. Responsibilities The Supervisor of CWCA reports directly to the Assistant Director of CWCA and is responsible for supervising a team of Audit Liaisons as well as managing Health and Human Services contracts. Support the Assistant Director – CWCA to ensure that the fiscal management of annual closeouts for approximately 330 contracts for about 80 provider companies are carried out completely, accurately, and in a timely manner. Monitor the status of audit liaison’s portfolio to ensure accurate and timely completion of deliverables. Generate data from SSPS, PMRS, FMS, PASSport, and other systems, as needed, to perform analysis and create reports. Assist in developing workflows, audit instructions, and training materials. Support the team in coordinating and complying with the Citywide Standard Audited Financial Reports (SAFR) process developed by MOCS. Supervise the annual review of audited financial statements and ACS schedules of ACS vendors. Track findings and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) identified by CPAs in the annual audit reports as well as by the ACS Audit and Risk Management Unit. Keep up to date with federal, state, and city guidance pertaining to budget and reimbursement requirements to ACS vendors. Provide technical assistance to ACS vendors. Coordinate with provider agencies on audit requests, issues, and concerns. Collaborate with staff from other DFS Units and Divisions within ACS to meet DFS deadlines and ACS’s objectives. Responsible for records management, including scanning documents as needed. Manage special/ad hoc projects, as necessary. Minimum Qualifications A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting; and one of the following: one year of full‑time satisfactory experience in management auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing; or a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department; or a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA); or A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above. Education and/or experience may be substituted as follows: two years of full‑time satisfactory experience in financial or managerial accounting may be substituted for the one year of experience described in “1(A)” above; undergraduate or graduate credits from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in management, computer science, public administration, and/or business administration may be substituted for up to 9 semester credits in accounting, on a credit for credit basis. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting, and one of the following: at least one year of the experience described in “1(A)” above or its equivalent; or a Certified Public Accountant license; or a Certified Internal Auditor certificate, as described in “1(B)” or “1(C)” above. To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Management Auditor – Assignment I or at least two years of experience in management auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing. 55‑a Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55‑a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55‑a Program. Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr NYC Administration for Children's Services