Auditor​/Policy Analyst

Campus:
District Office

The Performance Auditor is a public policy professional who provides independent review and analysis of various college district programs and procedures, and who develops findings and recommendations for review by the Board of Trustees and Chancellor. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Board of Trustees and Chancellor in identifying strengths and weaknesses in various district programs, identifying best practices for the Board of Trustees to consider, including correcting shortcomings in district practices and programs.

Internal financial auditing is a secondary aspect of this position. Day-to-day general direction will come from the Chancellor; however, direct reporting will be to the Board of Trustees. The Performance Auditor prepares an annual work plan in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor. A typical work plan will include undertaking a few specific programs or procedures for in-depth research, review, and analysis, and will include benchmarking the District against other college districts and other public or private sector institutions.

The Performance Auditor maintains the District's whistle blower function and acts as the primary investigator of any alleged fiscal wrongdoing. The Performance Auditor assists the District in preparation for external performance audits and other special reports required by external entities. The Performance Auditor plans, organizes, and conducts financial, operational, and performance audits and assesses internal controls in compliance with internal auditing standards and reports the results to the Board of Trustees and Chancellor.

Public contact is extensive, and involves staff, students, auditors, contractors, outside educational institutions, business and community representatives, and governmental agencies for the purposes of exchanging policy and procedural information. A high degree of independence and independent judgement is required. The Performance Auditor can supervise the work of clerical and other staff as assigned.

• Prepares an annual work plan in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor.
• Maintains a degree of independence from other District staff and functions in a manner sufficient to provide positive integrity of the responsibilities of the performance audit function.
• Provides periodic reports to the Board of Trustees and to the Chancellor on the status of the annual work plan; provides reports as necessary on outcomes of specific projects.
• Plans and conducts financial, operational, compliance, and performance audits in compliance with internal auditing standards.
• Prepares audit reports, memoranda, and other related documents to communicate audit findings and recommendations; submits documents to appropriate internal personnel.
• Recommends outside performance auditors and/or other subject matter experts to the Board of Trustees and Chancellor.
• Oversees whistle blower infrastructure to receive, process, catalogue, investigate, and report whistle blower complaints.
• Assures District hiring, compensation, separation, and promotion procedures are consistent with best practices, and assures that personnel actions are properly approved by the Board and documented.
• Reviews capital expenditures to ensure they are consistent with adopted facilities master plan, budgets, specific authority provided by voters or funding agencies, and Board resolutions.
• Reviews change orders and building costs to comparable facilities.
• Ensures accurate reporting, transparency, ethical practices, and disclosure of potential conflicts of interest; supports mandatory obligation to report irregularities.
• Recommends and assists in the development of District policy and procedures related to finance and accounting, and recommendations to optimize performance of non-academic elements of college programs.
• Works with stakeholders to review and recommend updates to Board policies and administrative procedures to ensure that they reflect best practices.
• Trains District personnel on and reviews implementation of policy and procedures related to finance, accounting, conflict of interest reporting, and fraud prevention and reporting.
• Assists with preparation for and coordination of external audits and serves as a liaison with external auditors and other experts as requested.
• Conducts special investigations as requested or deemed necessary by the Board and…