Senior Auditor

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Job Description:

Make an impact with a career in audit! The Texas Office of Inspector General was established to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in publicly funded state Health and Human Services programs. We are looking for talented, innovative and driven people who believe they can help create a better future.

Our office provides a collaborative and supportive workplace culture to grow your career and help positively impact the lives of Texans. Our success is truly based on our people. This is why we commit to supporting our people not only in professional growth, but also in our commitment to work life balance. Audit team members enjoy meaningful, challenging and diverse audit work, a supportive and innovative work environment, coaching and mentor programs, and many more benefits.

Senior Auditors perform advanced auditing work for the Health and Human Services (HHS) system as a part of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audit and Inspections Division (OIG Audit). OIG is responsible for preventing, detecting, auditing, inspecting, reviewing, and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in the provision of Medicaid and other HHS programs. Work is conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures.

Generally, Senior Auditors participate in and complete Generally Accepted Governmental audit activities related to:

• Developing audit objectives, scope, programs, and testing procedures.
• Identifying and documenting relevant criteria; business and program operations; processes and controls; and information technology systems.
• Assessing risk and identifying key controls relevant to the audit objective(s).
• Evaluating agency, contractor, and provider compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, generally accepted accounting principles, and other relevant criteria.
• Evaluating whether HHS agency and contractor resources are being used efficiently and effectively.
• Developing audit issues and recommendations for improvement.

Essential job functions of the senior auditor position are as follows:

• Assists or may lead portions of the planning, completion, and review of significant aspects of an audit, including the preparation of key deliverables in the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of a project.
• Prepares and reviews audit documentation with limited guidance and direction.
• Conducts review of audit documentation, provides written feedback as applicable, and helps prepare the project for quality review.
• Ensures audits are conducted in compliance with professional standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures.
• Works independently to complete audit tasks.
• May assess IT systems and controls (general and application).

• Presents oral and written information concisely and accurately to auditees and internal management.
• Leads, coaches, and mentors OIG Audit staff.
• Assists in the report‑writing process to clearly communicate the results and recommendations arising from the audit.

• Assists project managers in establishing, monitoring, tracking, and achieving audit objectives within established budgets and time frames.
• Completes assigned tasks within established time frames.

• Performs other work as assigned, such as serving on work groups and developing and delivering training.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities critical to develop in order to successfully perform in this position:

• 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.
• Skill in critical thinking.
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