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Supervisory Auditor
Office of Inspector General · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Salt Lake City, UT $148K – $192K Apply by Jun 18, 2026 Auditing ESTJINTJISTJ Finance
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG), works within the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to prevent or stop waste, fraud and abuse in departmental programs. The OIG also consults with the Congress about programs in progress and proposed new laws and regulations. The OIG carries out its mission by issuing audit reports, evaluations, and management advisories with findings and recommendations to improve program delivery and performance.
What You'll Do
- →This position is located in the Office of Inspector General, Principal Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Evaluation, Assistant Inspector General for Surface Transportation Audits.
- →As a Supervisory Auditor you will: Direct the performance of audits and lead audit teams in the objective and systemic examination of records, management reports, management controls, policies and practices affecting or reflecting the operating results of surface transportation programs, done in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
- →Direct teams in identifying appropriate sources for gathering data.
- →Direct teams in determining the effectiveness of organizations, programs and activities, and examining whether an entity is complying with all applicable laws and regulations.
- →Modify objectives, work plans, guidelines, scope, methods, staff requirements, and time schedules to meet project needs and ensure milestones are met.
- →Direct the teams in developing annual and long-range audit plans, provide technical advice and guidance to subordinate staff for audit activities and coordination functions, and maintain close liaisons with Department program and management officials in the areas of assigned responsibility.
- →Provide training and direct the team members to conduct the survey; prepare the audit (evaluation and review) program; provide technical guidance to lower level staff assigned to the audit; and to conduct entrance and exit conferences with the auditee.
- →Lead the exit conference with DOT officials of the activity under review to present findings and recommendations as appropriate.
- →Provide training and direct the team to prepare and/or review working papers and write debriefs and draft reports.
- →Monitor and manage team member performance.
- →Ensure that all steps of the audit are appropriately documented in working papers using the electronic audit management system (AMS) and ensure that all assigned work has been posted and updated by team members within assigned milestones.
- →Manage report preparation and ensure effectiveness of presentation, adequacy of supporting data, and conformance with policies and standards.
- →May be required to lead the preparation of Congressional testimony, including supervising (1) the preparation of the written and oral statements, (2) the research and assembly of supporting documentation, and (3) quality of the product all within established time frames.
- →Prepare periodic progress reports for OIG senior management and keep management informed of all issues related to their assigned projects or areas of expertise in a timely manner.
Requirements
- ✓Federal employees must meet Time-In-Grade (TIG) requirements for merit promotion consideration.
- ✓TIG is the 52-week requirement Federal employees in competitive service, General Schedule (GS) positions at GS-5 and above must serve before they are eligible for promotion to the next grade level.
- ✓Applicants must meet qualifications and time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- ✓NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPTS.
- ✓DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR OFFICIAL/UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.
- ✓IF SELECTED, AN OFFICIAL/SEALED TRANSCRIPT WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT DATE BEING ESTABLISHED.
- ✓IF YOU HAVE EARNED A DEGREE FROM A FOREIGN INSTITUTION YOU MUST SUBMIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION EVIDENCE THAT ANY EDUCATION COMPLETED IN A FOREIGN INSTITUTION WAS APPROPRIATELY ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE U.S.
- ✓DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS EQUIVALENT TO U.S.
- ✓FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO THE U.S.
- ✓DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEB SITE AT http://www.ed.gov.
- ✓To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the BASIC REQUIREMENTS & SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
- ✓Basic Requirements for Performance Auditors Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting.
- ✓OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge.
- ✓The applicant's background must also include one of the following: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours.
Personality Fit
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