OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
This position is a promotional opportunity for current Office of Auditor General employees only. The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is an independent, full-service auditing function to examine and evaluate City activities in order to improve accountability for public funds and to improve operations of City government. The agency promotes the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of city government and helps to protect against fraud, waste, and abuse by conducting independent audits, investigations, and evaluations while adhering to the professional standards of the auditing profession. The Auditor Manager 3
- Auditor General makes audits of the financial transactions, performance, and operations of city agencies with a focus on high-risk areas.
Performs financial analysis of agencies, produces reports of the City's financial position after the close of each fiscal year, and investigates the administration and operation of City agencies. Settles all disputed claims in favor of or against the City as provided by ordinance, provides reports to City agencies of irregularities of practice and erroneous accounting methods. Prepares and submits written reports of audit findings and recommendations to City Council, the Mayor, and the management of each agency; performs special projects and other work. Improves the auditing and consulting capabilities of the OAG staff. Promotes an atmosphere of mutual trust, honesty, and integrity among staff and constituents. Improves the quality and timeliness of all external as well as internal reporting. Completes an optimal number of audits, investigations, and special projects. Identifies and reports opportunities for expense savings and revenues increases. Internal Controls Auditing
- investigates the administration and operation of City agencies. Public Claims Hearings
- promotes an atmosphere of mutual trust and accountability among constituents. Budget Analysis/Revenue Consensus
- identifies and reports opportunities for expense savings and revenues increases.
Manages subordinate staff of supervisory auditors, auditor supervisors, professionals, and paraprofessionals who perform professional audit work including examination of financial records, corporate and individual tax returns, financial and managerial reporting, financial audits, performance audits, and tax audits. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates including the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning modules and technology applications that impact the work managed. Ensures compliance with all of the implementation guidelines required for successful implementation and use of new technologies. Identifies operational issues associated with Enterprise Resource Planning and new technology applications and brings those to the attention of higher-level personnel for resolution. Makes decisions affecting the basic content and character of the operations directed. Makes decisions on long-range planning. Performs periodic and comprehensive evaluation of program goals and objectives. Makes decisions on organization improvements. Makes decisions which have an impact on relationships with other groups. Makes decisions substantially affecting economy of operations. Makes decisions involving key officials. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate Supervisors. Collaborates with heads of other units to negotiate, decide on, and/or coordinate work-related changes affecting other units. Advises officials with broader and higher responsibilities on problems involving the relationship of the work of the unit supervised to broader programs, and its impact on such programs. Sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Gives advice, counsels, or instructions to individual employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions in his/her unit. Makes recommendations for appointment, promotion, or reassignment involving such positions. Recommends minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands. Evaluates Supervisors, and other subordinates. Reviews evaluations made by Supervisors on other employees. Makes selections for nonsupervisory positions and recommending selections for Supervisors positions. Hears group grievances and serious employee complaints, or ones not resolved at a lower level: reviewing serious disciplinary cases those proposing suspensions and removals, and disciplinary problems involving key employees. As needed, consults with specialists on training needs, and deciding on training problems related to the units supervised including training in Enterprise Resource Planning applications and new technologies. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees in consultation with the Chief Learning Officer. Provides or makes provision for such development and training. Bachelor's degree in accounting, public administration, information technology, business administration, financial management or a closely related field with advanced course work related to governmental or public sector auditing. Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in governmental or public sector audits which includes supervision of audit teams, responsibility for large scale complex audits and development of management or administrative policy. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirements of this position.
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Licenses, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:
State of Michigan registration as a Certified Public Accountant or certification as a Certified Internal Auditor. Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position. Physical Demands The employee generally remains in a stationary position for an extended period of time operating standard office equipment which may include computers, telephones, photocopiers, and fax machines. The employee is expected to move about to accomplish tasks such as opening file cabinets and moving files. Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 20 pounds. Work Environment Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Some work requires travel to meetin.gs, conferences, and other work sites with exposure to seasonal weather conditions
Evaluation Plan Interview:
70%
Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications:
30% Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.
P:
100% Additional points may be awarded for:
Veteran Points:
0
Detroit Residency Credit:
15 points
