Review Vacancy
AgencyMedicaid Inspector General, NYS Office of the
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $76863 to $97157 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications: An undergraduate degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) and five years of progressively responsible experience conducting or managing one or more of the following: audits, examinations or program reviews, including two years in a supervisory capacity.
Professional certification, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Master’s degree in accounting, business, public administration, economics, management or a field closely related to the agency’s service sector.
The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of professional audit standards; demonstrated oral and written communication skills; experience focusing on the activities of the respective agency’s service sector; and extensive knowledge of government operations.
Duties Description Reporting to the Medicaid Inspector General, the Director of Internal Audit is responsible for reviewing agency operations to assure compliance with management policies and the effectiveness of internal controls. Illustrative duties include, but are not limited to:
Works with the Executive staff to prepare the OMIG’s annual Internal Audit Plan:
• Uses internal controls and risk assessment analyses or
conducts additional
research as needed to provide input into the development of long-range goals and organizational objectives;
• Develops metrics to assess achievement of strategic goals;
• Periodically reassesses organizational and operational objectives.
Establishes a risk-based plan to determine the priorities of the internal audit activity, consistent with the organization’s goals:
• Determines methods to be used in assessment and prepares documentation to gather data;
• Assembles project and work teams from program areas;
• Holds opening conferences with program managers and work teams, outlining the scope of audit and audit timetable, and arranges access to necessary documents and staff;
• Directs teams in gathering of data regarding current processes, risks, and controls to identify weak areas;
• Prepares preliminary draft report and submits to program manager for review and comment;
• Reviews, comments, and finalizes report and findings.
Conducts analyses of risk assessment findings:
• Reviews the reliability and integrity of program information;
• Reviews program operations to ensure consistency with established objectives and goals and compliance with relevant policies, procedures, laws, and regulations;
• Reviews and appraises the economy and efficiency with which resources are employed;
• Determines the adequacy and effectiveness of the Department’s systems of internal controls; identifies weaknesses and determines potential impact;
• Identifies improvement opportunities and develops recommended solutions;
• Prepares or directs the preparation of documentation of findings for the Medicaid Inspector General; reviews reports with Executive staff as appropriate.
Develops Corrective Action Plan:
• Identifies the most critical issues; outlines plan of action and develops methods and timetable for corrective action in resolving internal control weaknesses;
• Directs program staff to implement corrective actions;
• Conducts post-audit; reports periodically to the Medicaid Inspector General and/or Executive staff regarding progress and implementation of corrective actions.
Represents the OMIG in contacts with other agencies or professional associations.
Provides oversight and guidance to the Agency’s internal control function:
• Works closely with Internal Control Officer (ICO) to ensure compliance with management policies and effectiveness of internal controls;
• Evaluates the agency’s processes for risk management and internal controls, identifies weaknesses and makes recommendations to correct these weaknesses;
• Supports education and training efforts to ensure officers and employees have an adequate understanding of internal control standards.
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