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Job Description

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AUDITOR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE

The Department of Social Services Accountability Office (DSS-AO) is responsible for supporting the integrity of social services programs administered by the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), Department of Social Services (DSS) and Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

DSS-AO maintains the operation of the Office of Audit and Quality Assurance (OAQA), Office of Compliance and Support (OCS), Investigation, Revenue and Enforcement Administration (IREA), Office of Data Security Management (ODSM) and the Vendor Monitoring Office (VMO).

The Office of Audit and Quality Assurance (OAQA) ensures that FIA programs such as Food Stamps and Cash Assistance operate with a high level of accuracy and integrity. OAQA monitors these programs to find potential threats to integrity, and makes sure they adhere to best practices, comply with legal and regulatory requirements and adhere to all relevant policies. OAQA is comprised of the Office of Audit Services (OAS) and the Office of Quality Assurance and Fiscal Integrity (OQA&FI).

The Office of Audit Services is recruiting for (1) Administrative Management Auditor M-IV to function as the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Audit Services, who will:

- Oversee internal and CPA-managed audits and reviews of agency operations and administrative functions conducted by the Bureau of Internal & Contracted Audits (BICA) to monitor agency compliance with various laws, regulations and internal procedures. This includes identification of key compliance, control and performance risk areas; development and maintenance of the overall audit plan; review of proposed scope and methodology for individual audits; monitoring of audit fieldwork, preliminary findings and documentation; preparation of draft audit reports for review, discussion and response; responses to audit disputes; and issuance of final audit reports. This also includes representing the Department of Social Services (DSS) in audit workgroups and work stream meetings with the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) with the goal of improving and formalizing the City contracted audit procedures.

- Oversee the External Audit Facilitation Team (EAFT) which facilitates external audits and reviews of DSS-DHS-HRA conducted by other City, State and Federal government entities.

- Serve as liaison with the Mayor’s Office of Risk Management and Compliance (MoRMC). Work with mid- and senior-level management in the Office of Audit & Quality Assurance and other areas of DSS-HRA-DHS to ensure proper access and availability of information requested by external auditors, as well as timely and accurate preparation of appropriate audit responses.

- Oversee the County Demonstration Unit (CDU), which conducts Medicaid provider audits to assess compliance with Medicaid program rules, regulations, and administrative guidance in conformance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DSS and the NYS Department of Health and the NYS Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG).

- Establish Agency policies and procedures with respect to recurring compliance reporting requirements, such as City Comptroller’s Directive #1, Corruption Hazards report and Citywide Financial and Single Audits. Collaborate with other departmental divisions to direct audit issues to appropriate existing channels for review and resolution, consulting with the General Counsel’s office as needed to resolve difficult legal audit issues and audit disputes.

- Oversee the operations/financial analysis and special studies at the request of the DSS-HRA-DHS leadership and the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Audit & Quality Assurance. Determine scope of work and resource requirements. Establish high level audit protocols to ensure successful outcomes.

- Oversee design, development, implementation and maintenance of procedures and tools required for monitoring of all audit-related activities across all three units.

- Responsible for personnel recruitment and development to ensure that the required professional and technical skills are present when onboarding new staff. Ensure training of professional staff to remain compliant with continuing education requirements within the Office of Audit Services along with succession planning for all three divisions.

Work location: 4 World Trade Center

Work schedule: Monday to Friday 9 AM – 5 PM.

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AUDI - 10010

Qualifications

1. 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

2. 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.

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.

Salary Min: $150,000.00

Salary Max: $180,000.00