INTERNAL AUDITOR II

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Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

6776 Reisterstown Road

Baltimore, Maryland 21215

This position performs the full range of financial and operational internal and external audits/ inspections/ administrative investigations that include finance and compliance, management analysis, economy and efficiency, and program/ operational results. Specifically, audit areas include, but are not limited to, the following: legislative audit exceptions; local governments records relating to the housing of inmates of local jurisdictions; fiscal accounting; internal control systems; performance; payments, reimbursements, and collections required by statute or contract; procurement contracts for goods and services; Federal and State grant awards; economy and efficiency of budgeted programs; property, equipment, and sensitive items inventory; and compliancewith executive orders, legislation, regulations, court orders, consent decrees, and administrative policy and procedure.

Participates in the planning and the execution of the full range of in depth internal and external audits, inspections and investigations.

Identifies records or activities to be reviewed.

Performs audit tests and identifies material exceptions to generally accepted accounting principles and material noncompliance with applicable laws, regulations and procedures.

Reviews and analyzes financial and operational transactions, documents, records, and reports in order to obtain facts and verify accuracy.

Conducts or participates in discussions with operational personnel to verify facts and to obtain explanations of and reasons for apparent deficiencies.

Prepares statistical tables and charts, financial summaries, schedules, workflow charts, staffing patterns, and organizational charts.

Performs special audits and investigations as required.

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 30 credit hours in accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by 3 credit hours in auditing.

Experience: Three years of experience conducting financial and operational internal audits that include elements for finance and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program results. Notes:

 1. Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above.

 2. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor or a master’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

 3. Applicants may substitute one year of professional accounting experience for one year of auditing experience.

 4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Internal Review classifications or Auditing specialty codes in the Financial or Auditing fields of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties may be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.  

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS 

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload your document(s) by electronic means with the submission of your application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information and number of pages). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement. Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application. If you do not have internet access, please mail your application (by the closing date) to: HRSD-Recruitment & Examination Unit ATTN: PJohnson 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309 Baltimore, MD 21215. For more information, please call 410-585-3060

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As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.