Investigative Audit Services - Staff Auditor 2

About the role

This posting is for the Louisiana Legislative Auditor

Position Summary

The LLA is seeking individuals to fill Staff Auditor vacancies in our Investigative Audit Section. Our Investigative Staff Auditors are professional employees with a good working knowledge of investigations of complaints of fraud, waste and abuse involving state and local public funds. Staff Auditors are expected to develop or possess effective verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with supervisors, team members and agency personnel.

Investigative Auditors will generally be assigned to investigate complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds and resources. However, other projects or duties may be assigned, such as appointee background checks or temporary work assignments to another service area within the LLA.

Investigative Staff I Auditor has a minimum starting salary of $49,000

Investigative Staff II Auditor has a minimum starting salary of $52,920

Work Flexibility

• Available to travel within Louisiana on short notice.
• Overnight travel up to 30% of the time.
• Available to work overtime if necessary

Any questions about this position should be sent to the email address of the Human Resources Department at the Louisiana Legislative Auditors which is. Benefits: Retirement plan, deferred compensation plan, state holidays, and medical, life and dental, etc., insurance, as well as flexible schedules and individual professional budgets for related certification or advanced degrees. Experience Requirement

Investigative Staff II Auditor

• One year of investigative auditing experience, OR
• One year of professional level experience in a related field.

Investigative Staff I Auditor

• No investigative auditing experience required, OR

Educational Requirement

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (in any major), meeting the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant examination in Louisiana, OR
• Possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with at least 15 semester hours of accounting.

Supervision Received

An Investigative Staff Auditor 2 receives direct supervision from an in-charge Investigative Auditor or other supervisor if so assigned.

Supervision Exercised

An Investigative Staff Auditor 2 exercises no supervision.

Position Distinctions

An Investigative Staff Auditor 2 differs from that of an Investigative Staff Auditor 1 by the responsibility for more complex work, by more advanced knowledge of investigations, and by requiring less supervision and review of work. It differs from a Senior Auditor 1 by the lack of routine supervisory responsibilities, by the less advanced knowledge of investigations, and by receiving more supervision.Job Duties & Responsibilities

An Investigative Staff Auditor 2 will generally be assigned to investigate complaints of fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds and resources. However, other projects or duties may be assigned, such as appointee background checks or temporary work assignment to another area of service within the LLA.

Evidence and Documentation

• Understand what evidence is needed.
• Gather and safeguard digital and physical documents and evidence, which will prove or disprove the complaints, according to the LLA’s established procedures.
• Document the source of all evidence at the time it is obtained.
• Prepare work papers, including reports of interview, in a timely and accurate manner according to established practices.
• Prepares well-organized, logical, concise, and clearly written documentation, including proper grammar and spelling.
• Take and document complaints of fraud, waste and abuse by phone from the general public for inclusion in the complaint database.

Communication

• Assist in conducting effective interviews of auditees.
• Understand the topics to be discussed and conduct appropriate background
• Use tactful and professional demeanor to build rapport with the interviewee
• Understand the law as it relates to interviews and a person’s rights
• Participate in team meetings.
• Keep AIC and/or Manager informed of relevant information.
• Assis in the preparation of draft findings based on work performed and evidence collected, describing the investigation, findings and recommendations sufficient to support legal proceedings.
• Testify at court proceedings and legislative hearings.

Project Management

• Organizes project plans and workflow logically and efficiently to meet deadlines and time budgets.
• Implement procedures throughout the project to effectively and efficiently address objectives and work plans.
• Research state, federal, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances. Review Attorney General Opinions and internal legal opinions.
• Identify the methods used by alleged fraudsters and quantify the damages caused to agencies and others; evaluate the root causes of internal control failures; and make recommendations to remedy those failures.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Use computer software efficiently to perform assignments.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work performed by individuals assigned to this position.
• They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.
• The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related to, or a logical assignment for the position.