State Auditor I (Opens in a new window.)

State Auditor I

Agency: Auditor of Accounts

Location: 1128 S. Bradford Street, Dover, DE, 19904

Salary: $42,632.00 (Yearly Minimum)

Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Summary Statement

This is the first level of professional auditing work. The Delaware State Auditor serves Delawareans by providing independent objective oversight of the state government’s use of taxpayer dollars with the goal of deterring fraud, waste and abuse through unbiased assessments, including the use of various audits, special reports, and investigations of financial operations designed to ensure statutory compliance while enhancing governmental economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. The State Auditor I’s role is to support the mission of the office by assisting with financial as well as performance audits, examinations, and agreed upon procedures related to entities or agencies within the State with State or Federal funding. And assisting with investigations or special projects as determined by the State Auditor.

Essential Functions

• Documents, tests, reviews, and evaluates management controls and operating procedures. Identifies management control and operating procedure deficiencies and incidents of actual and suspected fraud, waste, and abuse/misuse.
• Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and reports upon management controls and operating procedures as a part of:
• Operational reviews and economy and efficiency audits to report on the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
• Investigative and inspection examinations to report on deficiencies that can cause fraud and abuse.
• Compliance audits to report on the adequacy of controls and/or ensure that legal and regulatory requirements are met.
• Researches applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards for engagements and special projects.
• Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, and reports upon operational and accounting controls to render an opinion on financial statements.
• Conducts entrance interviews to elicit data, information, records, and/or documentation to support engagement research, analysis, and reports.
• Conducts exit interviews to provide findings, recommendations, and guidance/direction to organizations to resolve issues.
• Reviews and evaluates state agencies, departments, school districts, charter schools, local governments, and grant recipients’ policies and procedures for internal controls and compliance with applicable laws and standards.
• Reviews and analyzes records (financial, contractual) and documents the results in accordance with professional standards.
• Applies professional standards, methods, and procedures to analyze and make recommendations concerning the accuracy of accounting systems and management controls and operating procedures.
• Prepares work papers, analysis summaries, findings/recommendations, correspondence, and engagement reports.
• Evaluates the overall accuracy and sufficiency of management controls and operating procedures as they pertain to the scope of the engagement.
• Evaluates program operations; identifies potential improvements in operational efficiency.
• Develops engagement scope, objectives, plan, and program.
• Evaluates the quality of work performed by other audit organizations such as internal auditors or independent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms or Contractors.
• Performs complex data analyses using data analysis software.

Job Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate competence in each of the following areas:

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Science, Business, Technology, or related field.
• Six months of experience in narrative report writing.
• Six months of experience in conducting interviews to obtain facts, gather evidence, and identify courses of action.
• Six months of experience in conducting audits in accordance with professional auditing standards.

Conditions of Hire

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• As a condition of hire, you must possess a valid Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) as designated by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; OR acquire a CFE within twelve months of hire. Failure to obtain a CFE within this timeframe may result in termination of employment.

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training, and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. All future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.