Internal Auditor Lead

Position

Lead Auditor – Medical, Mental Health, Dental, Pharmacy Contracts

Grade 18

6776 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore, MD 21215

Lead, manage, and perform audits for DPSCS incarcerated individuals' contracts and program oversight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Schedules, assigns, and reviews work of junior internal auditors who conduct financial, compliance, economy, and efficiency, KPI performance, and program audits.
• Provides advice, guidance, and direction to junior auditors concerning unusual findings.
• Assists the supervisor in training and development of junior auditors in fiscal compliance and generally accepted government auditing standards.
• Assists in planning audit programs by determining audit areas, objectives, and scope.
• Determines major financial-related areas of operations based on significance and risk assessments.
• Develops audit verification tests and identifies exceptions to generally accepted accounting principles and material noncompliance with vendor contracts and applicable laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Performs lead reviews of medical, mental health, dental, and pharmacy contracts for incarcerated individuals.
• Conducts investigations of accounting procedures to determine internal control adequacy and recommends improvements to correct deficiencies within required deadlines.
• Completes verification of findings cited in Office of Legislative Audits reports and evaluates effectiveness of corrective actions taken by DPSCS management.
• Uses data analytics (Access and Excel) to validate key performance indicators associated with outsourced services, preparing audit reports that include findings and recommendations regarding contract performance.
• Operates Access database and utilizes SQL knowledge essential for audit execution.
• Provides supervision of junior-level auditors in the absence of the supervisor.

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university, or a Bachelor's degree with 30 credit hours in accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by 3 credit hours in auditing.
• Four years of experience conducting financial and operational internal audits that include finance and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program results.
• Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 may be considered to have met the educational requirement.
• Candidates may substitute possession of a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor certificate, or a master’s degree in accounting for one year of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute one year of professional accounting experience for one year of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Internal Review classifications or Auditing specialty codes on a year‑for‑year basis for the required experience.

• Two or more years of experience preparing summary reports on the results of audits.
• Two or more years of experience reviewing the work of junior‑level auditors.

• Valid motor vehicle operator's license in Maryland if the position requires the operation of a motor vehicle.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance at low cost to employees.
• Personal leave: 6 days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual leave: 10 days accumulated per year.
• Sick leave: 15 days accumulated per year.
• Parental leave: up to 60 days paid upon birth or adoption of a child.
• State holidays: at least 12 holidays annually.
• Pension credit towards a retirement pension with supplemental retirement options.

As an equal‑opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who reflect the state's diversity. Veterans, people with disabilities, and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.