Director- Audit Policy and Quality Assurance

Director
- Audit Policy And Quality Assurance

As a Director
- Audit Policy and Quality Assurance, ES-0340- 00, your typical work assignments may include the following:
Provides technical leadership and strategic direction for GAO's audit quality assurance and risk management programs, ensuring alignment with agency priorities and core values. Plans, directs, and oversees reviews of medium and high-risk GAO audit engagements and products to ensure compliance with GAGAS, GAO policies, and reporting standards. Serves as a senior expert official with responsibility for leading, managing, and developing a multidisciplinary staff of analysts, specialists, and managers.

Provides authoritative advice and consultation to GAO teams and leadership on audit policy, quality assurance, internal controls, and risk management. Provides guidance to teams on the design and execution of audits and engagements to ensure appropriate application of GAGAS and GAO's Quality Assurance Framework. Identifies trends, systematic issues, and root causes affecting audit quality and organizational performance; recommends and implements corrective actions.

Promotes innovation and continuous improvement in audit methodologies, quality assurance processes, and risk management practices. Leads or contributes substantially to key APQA responsibilities including: the annual Performance and Accountability Report, organizational performance measurement system, Engagement Management Process, GAO Policy Manual and guidance tools (e.g., EAGLE, Words at Work, Visuals at Work), records disclosure processes consistent with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and reporting on financial and nonfinancial benefits and recommendation follow-up.