Investigative Audit Services - Sr Auditor

This posting is for the Louisiana Legislative Auditor

The LLA is seeking individuals to fill Senior Auditor vacancies in our Investigative Audit Section. Our Investigative Senior Auditors are skilled professionals with a strong knowledge of accounting practices and investigative methods. In addition, Investigative Senior Auditors are expected to possess leadership skills, sound professional judgment, as well as advanced communication and organizational skills. Our Investigative Senior Auditors also work independently on assignments and receive direct supervision from the Investigative Audit Managers and/or the Executive Counsel/Assistant Legislative Auditor for Investigations.

Investigative Auditors will generally be assigned to investigate complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds and resources. However, other projects or duties may be assigned, such as appointee background checks or temporary work assignments to another service area within the LLA.

Investigative Senior I Auditor has a minimum starting salary of $64,150

Investigative Senior II Auditor has a minimum starting salary of $76,230

• Available to travel within Louisiana on short notice.
• Overnight travel up to 30% of the time.
• Available to work overtime if necessary

• Retirement plan
• Deferred compensation plan
• State holidays
• Medical
• Life and dental, etc.
• Insurance
• Flexible schedules
• Individual professional budgets for related certification or advanced degrees.

• Investigative Senior II Auditor
  • Three years of investigative auditing experience, OR
  • Five years of professional level experience in a related field.
• Investigative Senior I Auditor
  • Two years of investigative auditing experience, OR
  • Three years of professional level experience in a related field.

• Possess a certification as a Certified Public Accountant, OR
• Possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with at least 15 semester hours of accounting.

An Investigative Senior Auditor 1 works independently on assignments and receives direct supervision from an Investigative Senior Auditor 2, Investigative Audit Manager or the Executive Counsel/Assistant Legislative Auditor for Investigations.

The Investigative Senior Auditor 1 position differs from an Investigative Staff Auditor 2 position by the responsibility for acting as the in-charge auditor for investigations and/or supervising staff auditors and conducting more complex investigations into the proprity of transactions involving public funds, public officials, and public employees, typically in a sensitive environment. The position differs from an Investigative Senior Auditor 2 by the lack of responsibility for acting as the in-charge auditor for complex investigations or supervising several staff auditors, less advanced knowledge of accounting practices and investigative methods, and receiving more direct supervision.

However, an Investigative Senior Auditor 1 is expected to step into the role of in-charge auditor for complex investigations when necessary.

• Understand what evidence is needed.
• Gather and safeguard digital and physical documents and evidence, which will prove or disprove the complaints, according to the LLA’s established procedures.
• Document the source of all evidence at the time it is obtained.
• Prepare work papers, including reports of interview, in a timely and accurate manner according to established practices.
• Prepares well-organized, logical, concise, and clearly written documentation, including proper grammar and spelling.
• Take and document complaints of fraud, waste and abuse by phone from the general public for…