Associate Auditor

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Date:
Dec 12, 2025

Location:

AUSTIN, TX, 78751

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.

Benefits include 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time‑off benefits, and numerous opportunities for career advancement.

Functional

Title:

Associate Auditor

Job Title: Auditor II

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Audit

Posting Number: 12051

Closing Date: 06/12/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-21

Salary Range: $4,523.16 - $7,253.83 per month

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day (Telework eligible)

Travel: Up to 25%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non‑Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

AUSTIN Job Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE ST

The OIG Audit & Inspections Division is filling multiple positions. We are looking for associate auditors to join our team. The mission is to prevent, detect, audit, inspect, review, and investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in the provision of Medicaid and other HHS programs.

Associate auditors perform junior‑level auditing work for the Health and Human Services (HHS) system under the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audit and Inspections Division. Work is conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures.

• Develop audit objectives, scope, programs, and testing procedures.
• Identify and document relevant criteria; business and program operations; processes and controls; and information technology systems.
• Assess risk and identify key controls relevant to the audit objective(s).
• Evaluate agency, contractor, and provider compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, generally accepted accounting principles, and other relevant criteria.
• Evaluate whether HHS agency and contractor resources are being used efficiently and effectively.
• Document work performed.
• Develop audit issues and recommendations for improvement.

• EJF 1:
  Audit Execution/Technical (55%)
  • Assist in the planning and completion of significant aspects of an audit, including the preparation of key deliverables in the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of a project.
  • Prepare audit documentation with direct guidance and supervision.
  • Complete audit assignments in compliance with professional standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures.
  • Work with direct guidance and supervision from audit project management.
  • May assess IT systems and controls (general and application).
• EJF 2:
  Communication (25%)
  • Prepare and present oral and written information concisely and accurately to auditees and internal management.
  • May assist in the report‑writing process to clearly communicate the results and recommendations arising from the audit.
• EJF 3:
  Time Management (15%)
  • Complete assigned tasks within established time frames.
• EJF 4:
  Other (5%)
  • Perform other work as assigned, such as serving on work groups.

• Knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards.
• Knowledge of information technology/system controls.
• Knowledge of HHS and DFPS agency programs.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, methods, and systems.
• Skills in critical thinking, risk assessment, sampling, data analysis, and developing audit procedure steps.
• Skill in applying time management concepts to meet deadlines.
• Skill in supervising, coaching, and providing feedback (Senior Auditor).*
• Skill in understanding and communicating complex technical information.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal staff and auditees.

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from a college or university.
• Relevant professional designations and advanced degrees may be substituted for one year of…