Job Listing
Auditor
Office of the Inspector General · Posted 61 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $81K – $127K Apply by Jul 22, 2026 Auditing ESTJINTJISTJ OperationsFinance
Apply for this job → About the Role
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office within the Department of Agriculture whose mission is to ensure economy, efficiency, and integrity in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and operations through the successful execution of audits, investigations, and reviews.
What You'll Do
- →Works as a member of a team to perform a variety of technical auditing engagements that are structured to provide the incumbent with experience in the application of auditing principles, procedures, and techniques.
- →Conducts research and gathers information through observation, interview, record review, and other available sources (i.e. applicable laws, directives, manuals etc.).
- →Tests and analyzes data to verify that it is complete, applicable, and sufficient to meet objectives of the audit test procedure or the audit engagement in general.
- →Summarizes data to identify patterns, trends, recurrences and prevalence.
- →Applies sound auditor judgment and develops findings that are supported by evidence and makes recommendations for corrective action(s) that are viable.
- →Identifies and reports any unusual or questionable accounting or program practices, procedures, or operations.
- →Prepares clear and concise audit documentation, audit products, and other written/electronic products, and assists the lead auditor in writing segments of draft and final audit reports.
- →Effectively plans and prioritizes individual workday to remain actively engaged and works to meet task assignment completion timeframes.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period depending on your appointment type, unless previous federal service is creditable.
- ✓During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts.
- ✓An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty.
Benefits
- ★Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
- ★Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
- ★Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.
- ★If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
- ★You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.
- ★To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 60e0e2bd-cca4-4a69-ae0f-d1d49a4f503e
Posted via USAJobs