State Program Examiner 1 (SG-18), State Program Examiner Trainee 2 (Equated to SG-16), State Program Examiner Trainee 1 (Equated to SG-14)(MYHELPS) Item #01589(Multiple) Position Available In Albany, New York

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NY HELPS

Program. NY HELP Yes The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency State Comptroller, Office of the The job title for the vacancy. Title State Program Examiner 1 (SG-18), State Program Examiner Trainee 2 (Equated to SG-16), State Program Examiner Trainee 1 (Equated to SG-14)(MYHELPS) Item #01589(Multiple) The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Other Professional Careers The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade 18 The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit PS&T

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy.

Salary Range From $53764 to $85138 Annually Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. Appointment Type Contingent Permanent Jurisdictional class is the indicator for how this job can be filled. The classified service is governed by the Civil Service Commission, and consists of competitive, non-competitive, exempt, and labor classes. ‘Competitive class’ indicates that the applicant must take and pass an appropriate civil service examination. ‘Non-competitive class’ indicates that the applicant’s qualifications will be evaluated without a civil service examination. ‘Exempt class’ indicates that the applicant will be evaluated by methods other than competitive or non-competitive, and that incumbents will not be granted tenure. ‘Labor class’ requires that applicants possess skills or other physical characteristics that cannot effectively be evaluated by other means. The unclassified service is legislatively defined, and includes such positions as elected officials, department and agency heads, and all academic personnel in public schools, colleges, and universities. Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 25% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Mon-Fri The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 8 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 4 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? No If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? Yes If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? Yes The county in which the vacancy is located. County Albany The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address 110 State Street The city where the vacancy is located. City Albany The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 12236 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform.

Duties Description Audit of State Agencies, Programs and Authorities:

Under the supervision of a State Program Examiner II, performs audits in accordance with applicable audit standards.

Job duties include:

• Developing audit ideas and objectives.
• Developing program steps to support objectives (e.g., audit filters, audit programs, team processes).
• Selecting high-risk transactions for audit (e.g., creating filters in various systems to identify high risk transactions for audit).
• Researching criteria (e.g., contracts, laws, rules and regulations, guidelines) and testing transactions to determine if the agency complied with the applicable criteria.
• Obtaining and reviewing supporting evidence to determine if transactions are appropriate and free from fraud, waste and other abuse.
• Obtaining and reviewing evidence to determine if agency received supplies and materials purchased and paid a reasonable price.
• Interviewing agency representatives to obtain testimonial evidence, which may include determining how the agency deemed transactions to be appropriate and gaining an understanding of the agency’s internal controls.
• Evaluating agency processes to identify why inappropriate transactions were approved.
• Communicating information to team, SPEII and management.
• Using computer-assisted auditing tools and techniques across various platforms to meet audit objectives. This includes developing user story ideas to identify inappropriate transactions in an efficient and effective manner and identifying new data sets that can be used to identify inappropriate transactions.
• Preparing audit working papers, which includes documenting meeting minutes, analysis and methodologies.
• Documenting audit results to share with the auditee (e.g., writing preliminary audit findings, letters, and audit reports).
• Discussing findings with auditee representatives and participating in entrance and exit conferences.
• Auditing Unemployment Insurance, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Payments and other pandemic related programs.

Special Projects:

May perform the following job duties:

• Assessing program risks for planning potential audits.
• Working on special projects or audit research efforts.
• Assisting in a variety of other areas supporting the audit work.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Do you want a career with a purpose that provides work/life balance? Apply today to join the Office of the New York State Comptroller. Civil Service examinations are not required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS)

Program:

Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the

NYHELPS Program:

For appointment to the State Program Examiner Trainee 1, you must have:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, business administration, business management, computer science, computer information systems, or related IT field; criminal justice, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, or statistics. For appointment to the State Program Examiner Trainee 2, you must have:
• A bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, business administration, business management, computer science, computer information systems, or related IT field; criminal justice, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, or statistics AND one year of professional accounting and/or auditing experience.

For appointment to the State Program Examiner 1 (SG-18), you must have:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, business administration, business management, computer science, computer information systems, or related IT field; criminal justice, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, or statistics AND two years of professional accounting and/or auditing experience. OR
• A master’s or doctorial degree in accounting, business administration, business management, criminal justice, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, public administration, public or community health, public policy, political science, or statistics AND one year of professional accounting and/or auditing experience

Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

You must be currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title, eligible under the 55 b/c program, or eligible to transfer to this title under Section 70.1, 52.6 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law. For 70.1, 52.6 or 70.4 transfer to a State Program Examiner 1, salary grade (SG

• 18, you must have one year of permanent competitive, or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title for transfer allocated to a SG-16 or above.

SG-14 or above for a Trainee 2, SG-12 or above for a Trainee 1, depending on qualifications. To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov) Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade. Depending on qualifications, you may be required to serve a 1 or 2-year traineeship that leads to the full level SG-18 position. 55b/55c Program appointment: This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov) Traineeship salary information: The position may be filled at the State Program Examiner Trainee 1 equated to SG-14 ($53,764), State Program Examiner Trainee 2 equated to SG-16 ($59,994), or full performance State Program Examiner 1 SG-18 ($66,951) based on the candidate’s education, experience, and previous state service. Salary is nonnegotiable. Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance State Program Examiner 1 SG-18 following successful completion of the traineeship Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Audit Concept
• Candidate must: understand and embrace the concept of skepticism; embrace team concepts; be detail oriented; and show aptitude for organizing and analyzing data. Prior experience in auditing or with audit-related concepts is a plus.
• Communication
• Candidate must: have strong writing, oral, interpersonal and communication skills; must be able to effectively listen and answer questions; speak in a positive, professional tone, confidently speak about accomplishments/ likes/ dislikes/ frustrations, and demonstrate ability to problem solve.
• Leadership
• Candidate must: demonstrate ability to overcome obstacles; willingly take on challenges and effect change; demonstrate ability for problem solving; understand basic problem-solving concepts; understand own role/responsibility within a team.
• Self-Development
• Candidate must be receptive to improvement opportunities; enthusiastic about training opportunities; interested in career growth; and able to learn quickly from mistakes
• Technology
• Candidate must: display an aptitude for computer fundamentals; be familiar with Microsoft applications and Internet resources; and adapt well to technological change
• Work Ethic
• Candidate must: be responsible, accountable and productive; display professionalism, integrity, initiative and intelligence; have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, pay attention to details and meet deadlines; and show enthusiasm and interest in this position.

Candidate must effectively articulate goals in line with the auditing position.

Telecommuting:

The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) supports telecommuting where it is reasonable to do so based upon the agency’s mission and operational needs. Generally, employees new to OSC will be restricted from telecommuting for at least 8 calendar weeks. After the initial 8 calendar week restriction, if an employee’s primary residence location, duties, and work performance are aligned with telecommuting and operational needs they may be allowed to do so. Generally, OSC employees may telecommute up to 5 days per pay period but may be approved to telecommute less.

Reasonable Accommodation:

The NYS Office of the State Comptroller provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Division of Human Resources at (518) 474-1924

Equal Opportunity Employment:

The Office of the NYS Comptroller values a workforce with a broad, diverse range of backgrounds and perspectives. All employees are expected to contribute to a professional environment focused on self-evaluation and improvement, as well as acceptance and support of coworkers. The Office of the State Comptroller does not participate in E-Verify or sponsor visa applications. OSC offers competitive salaries and benefits, and opportunities for advancement, continuing education, and professional development. We provide a professional environment where employees are encouraged to push themselves while maintaining work-life balance.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• A state pension with vesting after five years’ service
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance available to all employees and their dependents
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent and health care
• Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP), allowing eligible employees to exchange previously accrued leave in return for a credit to be applied toward their health insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• Holiday and paid time off
• Shift and geographic pay differentials
• A committed continuous learning environment
• Informational Brown Bag sessions
• Wellness at Work Programs to promote employee health and wellness
• OSC Mentoring Program to network, contribute, and provide an opportunity to strengthen competencies in a variety of areas
• And much more Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Jaylin Frese The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone (518)474-1924 The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax (518)486-6723 Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address Jobs@osc.ny.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street Office of the New York State Comptroller, Division of Human Resources 110 State Street, 12th Floor The city for the contact for this vacancy. City Albany The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 12236 Instructions for potential applicants. Notes on Applying Submit a clear, concise cover letter and resume stating how you meet the above minimum qualifications to https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/openings/state-program-examiner-1-trainees/062563. Reference Item #01589(Multiple

• JCF on your cover letter for proper routing.

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Division Contact:

Beth Ferracane Email Address:

BFerracane@osc.ny.gov