Executive Branch Auditor

This position is located within the Division of Internal Audits in the Governor’s Finance Office in Carson City, NV. Executive Branch Auditors 4 (Audit Managers) conduct and manage performance audits in accordance with IIA standards and manage compliance reviews on internal controls, accounts, records, activities, and operations of State agencies to ensure compliance and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of State agencies.

Audit Managers ensure findings are properly summarized in reports issued to the agency's management, the Director of the Governor’s Finance Office, and the Executive Branch Audit Committee. Audit findings and recommendations are presented in public meetings chaired by the Governor. Audit Managers directly supervise a staff of 2-5 Executive Branch Auditors and/or Compliance Auditors and report to the Administrator of the Division of Internal Audits.

Executive Branch Auditors plan, organize and conduct comprehensive reviews of programs and activities of executive branch agencies in accordance with the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Auditing duties include thorough analysis and evaluation of the agency’s mission, goals and objectives; the efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations; compliance with State and federal laws, regulations and administrative directives; the effectiveness and appropriateness of internal controls;

and conformance with best management practices.

Current licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and four years of professional level auditing experience; OR a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, accounting, finance or closely related field and five years of professional auditing experience. At least two years of the required experience must have included the leadership of large, complex, independent and comprehensive audits.

This experience must have included compliance, financial, or performance audits; OR current certification as a Certified Internal Auditor and five years of professional auditing experience which included compliance, financial, or performance audits or reviews; OR one year of experience as an Executive Branch Auditor III in Nevada State service to include the above detailed education and/or certification.

Conduct audits of organizational units, programs and functional activities of an assigned executive branch agency; determine the source and extent of information to be reviewed; review and evaluate work processes, procedures manuals, agency mission and policy statements, performance indicators, statistics, records, reports, data management methods, and other information applicable to the scope of the assigned audit.

Conduct comprehensive internal audits which may encompass financial, compliance and performance audits:

• Compliance audits assess the agency’s compliance with State statutes, federal laws and regulations, departmental policies and administrative guidelines. Areas of non-compliance, errors, waste, omissions and conflicts of interest are documented and reported; alleged illegal actions must be reported immediately upon discovery to the Executive Branch Audit Committee as required by statute.
• Performance audits involve a comprehensive review of an agency’s activities to determine how economically, effectively and efficiently its objectives were achieved.
• Financial related audits include the analysis of an agency’s economic activity as measured and reported by accounting methods. Internal control mechanisms are reviewed to ensure appropriate financial management and reporting, the existence of clear audit trails, and separation of critical functions and duties.

Gather audit information and evidence by meeting with agency officials and…