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AUDIT DIRECTOR 2

Salary

$6,153.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OS/DRT/210773

Department

LDH-Office of Secretary

Opening Date

07/17/2025

Closing Date

8/7/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)

The Audit Director plans, directs, and develops the department's internal audit function including developing and enforcing audit standards, policies, and procedures. The Director also plans, assigns, and executes audits and reviews of department operations according to established Audit Plans in order to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls. The selected candidate will make recommendations for improving efficiency of personnel and operations, and for strengthening internal controls.

Minimum Qualifications

Eight years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems plus five years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems plus five years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics plus five years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) designation plus five years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics plus four years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168300) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Internal Audits:

+ Plans and performs risk assessments of department operations and develops appropriate annual and long-range audit work plans.

+ Supervises assigned audit staff members. Assigns audit duties to staff. Monitors assigned auditors to ensure that audits, projects, and investigations are carried out as designed, are technically sound, and are on schedule. Reviews audit work-papers and supporting documentation prepared by staff for accuracy and conformance to Internal Audit Section's policies and procedures.

+ Reviews regularly and updates as needed, the department's Internal Audit Section charter.

External Audits:

+ Coordinates audits conducted by external auditors and assists department personnel in responding to external audit reports.

+ Assists external auditors in securing information and routes audit findings to appropriate personnel for responses.

General Audit Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Advises higher-level department executives and administrators of issues uncovered in internal audits, reviews, investigations, and consulting services and makes recommendations for solutions.

+ Interprets audit standards, laws and regulations as they pertain to audits for applicability to operations of LDH. Provides technical assistance to agencies being audited.

+ Acts as contract monitor for projects contracted to outside parties by the Internal Audit Section.

+ Provides orientation and training opportunities to staff auditors.

+ Coordinates NVRA reporting responsibilities for department.

+ Other duties as assigned

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probationary Appointment

Cost Center: 3071110202

Position Number(s): 50478605

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Deanda Thymes

[email protected]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Have you completed twenty-four (24) semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered "no", type N/A. Example: Acct 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU

03

Do you possess a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) designation?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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