DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Address:  150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

This Posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

Salary: $87,000 

Grade: 25

This position provides support to the Audit Administrator and agency leadership team during external audits or reviews. The position performs audits or reviews and provides oversight, guidance, and management of audit functions for subordinate staff. The position advises leadership on interpretation of guidance, best practices, and potential risks, including recommendations to mitigate risks through change of business practices and policies. The position implements guidelines for audit functions and provides oversight of all program audits or reviews, Single Audits, CER Reviews and the annual Subrecipient Risk Assessment. The position meets with external agency partners to discuss audit functions, findings and final reporting. Responsible for ADHS Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline monitoring and follow up.

Supervises, trains, oversees, mentors and develops audit staff to meet audit and agency deliverables. Coaches and reviews audit staff work papers, draft and final reports prior to Audit Administrator review.

Performs difficult, complex, and/or sensitive audits. Scope may include multi-discipline or multi-functional areas of a complex nature. Review and guidance on funding for programs, procurement, grants accounting, and executive management. Prepares outlines, draft and final audit reports.

Advises on the requirements, liabilities, and penalties of compliance and noncompliance. Consulting with executive management, programs, grants, accounting, and procurement on new federal and state funding.

Develops audit scopes, reports, objectives, and procedures in accordance with generally-accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and government audit standards (GAS). Assists with oversight of the annual agency State Risk Assessment plan, annual Subrecipient Risk Assessment, CER and Single Audit Review processes.

Monitors the ADHS Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline including ensuring communications, accurate follow up and documentation of results.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge of:
- Managerial practices and supervisory techniques
- Auditing methods and systems of generally accepted auditing standards, risk assessments, contract and fiscal management
- Applying and interpreting federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, including Arizona Revised Statutes
- Organizational and administrative procedures, and policies and procedures established for the work system
- Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies

Skill in:
- Strategic planning skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Training skills
- Analytical skills
- Mathematical and computational skills
- Research methodology skills
- Statistical sampling skills

Ability to:
- Compose clear and concise audit reports
- Analyze accurate and relevant audit information
- Work effectively with external auditors, the Controllers Office, and the Procurement Office
- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination

Driver's License

This Posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field & a minimum of two years experience as an Auditor or equivalent. Preference given to applicants with Public Health experience. Prefer Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and/or Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
− Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
− Paid vacation and sick time
− Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
− 10 paid holidays per year
− Wellness program and plans
− Life insurance
− Short/long-term disability insurance
− Defined retirement plan
− Award winning Infant at Work program
− Credit union membership
− Transit subsidy
− ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing nicole.zawacki@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.