Audit Support Specialist

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Non-SCA, Full-time Washington, DC, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

FM Talent Source is an enterprise that provides business and workforce solutions to help organizations nationwide overcome business challenges. Our clients include federal, state and local government agencies, Fortune 500 Companies, and non-profit organizations. Founded in 2004, we have a strong history of providing recruitment strategies and utilizing effective project and quality management methodologies to ensure our clients’ success.

We are seeing one Audit Support Specialist for a full-time contract opportunity with FM Talent Source for one of our valued clients.

BACKGROUND

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC), Division of Oversight and Accountability (OAD).

The OCC administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which is a multi-billion-dollar program that provides child care assistance to low-income families and increases the availability and quality of child care and development services. The OCC focuses on the twin goals of supporting family's access to high quality child care to promote healthy development, school readiness, and school success for children.

OCC also assists States, Tribes, and Territories in developing comprehensive, cross-sector systems of quality improvements to include training and education for the child care workforce that will support the delivery of higher levels of quality.

The position is assigned responsibilities related to implementation and oversight of administration of the CCDF program as it relates to annual single audits, ensuring that the goals of the CCDF program pertaining to program integrity and accountability are met efficiently and lawfully.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as a point of contact for CCDF audits, working with OCC staff, grants management staff and other ACF/HHS entities to review and track audits and other data reports. In collaboration with the OAD Senior Audit Specialist, the incumbent in this position works to review and cross-check audits against the administration of CCDF to assess compliance and performance, as well as disallowances.
  
  Coordinates the management and oversight for single independent audits and OIG audits.
• Reviews audits in a timely manner, follows up on OCC actions and other recommendations, as well as tracks lead agency action steps and analyzes information from a wide range of sources, including plans and data submitted by grantees; outside studies and reports;
  State improper payment reports; and other materials.
• Supports the evaluation and assessment of grantee compliance with program requirements and performance. Ensures that grantees comply with CCDF requirements to effectively implement CCDF plans.
• Supports the development of responses for requests and inquiries from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), ensuring transparency and accountability in the administration of CCDF programs.
• In coordination with the OAD Senior Audit Specialist, tracks and analyzes information from CCDF single audits, state plans, grantee data, disallowances, state monitoring and accountability reports, and technical assistance contractor reports. Identifies program trends, achievements, best practices, gaps, and concerns.
• Assists in the oversight process to guarantee both programmatic and fiscal compliance with federal laws, policies, and regulations.
• Prepares a variety of position papers, briefing…