The Office of Audit is responsible for conducting and supervising audits relating to the Department of Labor's programs and operations; recommending policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the Department's programs and operations; and preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in these programs and operations. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

This is a senior auditor position that includes Auditor-In-Charge (AIC), lead auditor, and project team member responsibilities. Under the direction of the audit manager, the auditor provides leadership, coaching, direction, or assists in conducting performance audits or evaluations of governmental organizations, programs, activities, and functions of various complexity, which may encompass the following: Performs projects (e.g. audits, reviews, evaluations etc.) in accordance with applicable public laws, regulations, Government Auditing Standards (GAO Yellow Book) or DOL OIG OA Handbook and standard operating procedures, or accounting principles. Conducts site visits to auditee locations (e.g., headquarters, regions, districts, field offices, etc.) to perform the necessary procedure steps in the audit plan such as performing interviews, obtaining data and/or information, and/ or performing analyses. Conducts planning of projects to obtain high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. This can include performing audit surveys, using risk analysis techniques, and evaluating internal controls to develop a project's scope, methodology, and milestones. Obtains sufficient, appropriate evidence as a basis for reasonable judgments and conclusions regarding the organization, program activity, or function being audited. Evidence may be physical, testimonial, documentary, or analytical. Prepares audit reports, or assigned report sections, which are accurate, fair, impartial, and supported by sufficient evidence. This can include reviewing reports or report sections prepared by other audit team members.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Subject to occasional travel.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for AUDITOR (PERFORMANCE), as described below. Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Specialized Experience for this position is defined as experience performing or overseeing complex performance audits, which includes: leading and instructing an audit team, providing team members with technical guidance, reviewing completed work, and independently performing major segments of assigned tasks, such as developing complex audit plans, preparing audit reports, and presenting findings to senior management. No Relocation Incentives will be offered. No Permanent Change of Station Incentives will be offered. This position is outside the Bargaining Unit. This position will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized.

Education

Basic Requirements for Performance Auditors:

1. Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.

   OR

2. Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:

   1. A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or
   2. Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.

Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Office of Inspector General 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Lauren Daye
• Phone: 202-693-5126
• Email: [email protected]