Field Auditor 3 (Local Government) - Allegheny Co Support Admin

Allegheny County Department of Human Services is seeking a hard-working, dedicated individual who is highly innovative and has an analytical mindset! If you are proficient in fiscal performance or contract compliance, consider joining us as a Field Auditor 3. This position gives you the opportunity to utilize your working knowledge of operating expenditures and assets management as well as your financial and managerial expertise. Bring your exceptional communication skills to our department and unleash your potential!

The Field Auditor 3 assists the Compliance Manager in developing fiscal compliance work programs to be used for the review of provider compliance with county and state financial requirements and new regulations. This position is responsible for assisting Compliance Officers with conducting on-site monitoring reviews, resolving complications that arise during site visits, and ensuring their work papers comply with industry standards. Having a keen eye for detail is essential for ensuring completed work meets acceptable bureau standards and time frames. Additional responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Monitoring training and qualifications for Compliance Officers by ensuring Compliance Officers receive training on various compliance procedures
• Conducting and assisting Compliance Manager on providing continuous training
• Providing guidance and training to staff on all relative DHS, county, state, and federal regulations and policies
• Supervising accurate and complete Certified Audit reviews
• Training Compliance Officers on regulations and department procedures for Certified Audits submitted by provider agencies
• Reviewing the Certified Audit reconciliations performed by Compliance Officers for regulatory requirements, completed department worksheets, and accurate reconciliation
• Reviewing and monitoring misuse of funds

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Schedule hours may vary depending on the needs of the regional office.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Field Auditor II; or
• Four years of experience in progressively responsible auditing or accounting work, including one year of supervisory or advanced auditing experience; and graduation from high school, supplemented by six credit hours of post high school courses in accounting. Additional training in accounting, business administration or a related field including six credit hours in accounting may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required experience; or
• Three years of experience in progressively responsible accounting or auditing work, including one year of supervisory or advanced auditing experience, and one and one-half years of college level work, including or supplemented by six credit hours in accounting; or
• Two years of experience in progressively responsible accounting or auditing work, including one year of supervisory or advanced auditing experience, and a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Allegheny County. If no eligible candidates who live within Allegheny County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.