Senior Auditor Grade 28

Senior Auditor

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (Commission) is a nationally recognized public agency serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties. With more than 5,000 full-time and seasonal employees, the Commission plans vibrant communities, protects natural, cultural, and historic resources, and delivers award-winning parks and recreation services.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provides independent audits, evaluations, and administrative investigations that promote accountability, transparency, and effective stewardship of public resources. We are seeking an experienced Senior Auditor who can lead complex audit and investigative work, exercise sound professional judgment, and produce clear, evidence-based reports that drive meaningful improvements. The successful candidate will perform a wide range of professional internal audit and investigative duties.

This position is responsible for conducting high-quality work and helping to produce timely reports based on reliable evidence, sound analysis, logical reasoning, and critical thinking.

Examples of important duties include:

• Independently conduct performance, compliance, and operational audits by gathering evidence, interviewing stakeholders, analyzing data, and developing well-supported findings and conclusions.
• Research programs, operations, laws, regulations, policies, and best practices to identify relevant audit criteria.
• Plan audits by developing objectives, scope, methodologies, procedures, and testing approaches to assess internal controls, compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Assess whether Commission programs and operations are effective, efficient, economical, and compliant with applicable requirements.
• Perform risk assessments, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical opportunities to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Execute audit fieldwork independently in accordance with OIG policies, procedures, and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
• Lead and conduct interviews independently to obtain information or follow up on information requests.
• Evaluate the sufficiency and appropriateness of evidence and collaborate with management to resolve identified gaps based on findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Prepare clear, well-organized working papers, findings, and conclusions with limited supervision.
• Draft concise audit reports that meet OIG standards and require minimal revision.
• Develop practical, risk-based recommendations that address root causes and improve controls.
• Present findings and recommendations to management in a clear, constructive, and solutions-oriented manner.
• Prepare complex written products that may include data analysis, charts, graphs, or other visual support.
• Keep OIG management informed of assignment status, results, risks, and unresolved issues.

Investigations:

• Investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, mismanagement, and misuse of Commission resources.
• Independently plan and perform investigative procedures to identify facts, assess evidence, and support sound conclusions.
• Lead and conduct interviews independently to obtain information or follow up on information requests.
• Use research, financial analysis, document review, site visits, and interviews to collect and analyze relevant, reliable evidence.
• Document investigative work clearly and thoroughly to support findings and conclusions.
• Prepare concise, high-quality investigative reports.
• Support fraud, waste, and abuse detection through data analytics, trend analysis, and continuous monitoring.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

Knowledge of, and skill in applying, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and the Principles and Standards for Offices of Inspector General. Additional consideration will be given to candidates with experience performing information technology audits, either alone or as part of a performance audit. Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of data with attention to detail and accuracy. Capable of adjusting to changing work priorities and possesses the ability to understand business needs to master new…