Texas Health and Human Services

Make an impact with a career in audit! Are you an audit professional with deep technical expertise and a passion for coming up with innovative solutions? Do you thrive on developing and motivating others? If so, you may be a good fit.

The Texas Office of Inspector General was established to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in publicly funded state Health and Human Services programs. We are looking for talented, innovative and driven people who believe they can help create a better future.

Our office provides a collaborative and supportive workplace culture to grow your career and help positively impact the lives of Texans. Our success is truly based on our people. This is why we commit to supporting our people not only in professional growth, but also in our commitment to work life balance.

Audit project managers enjoy meaningful, challenging and diverse audit work, a supportive and innovative work environment, coaching and mentor programs, and many more benefits. Position offers a hybrid schedule of telework and in-office work. This position’s ability to telework will be determined by agency and division telework policies and will be required to come into the office, as directed, to fulfill essential job functions.

The Audit Project Manager performs highly advanced and managerial (senior level) auditing work overseeing complex audits for the Health and Human Services (HHS) system as a part of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audit and Inspections Division (OIG Audit). OIG is responsible for preventing, detecting, auditing, inspecting, reviewing, and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in the provision of Medicaid and other HHS programs. Work is conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions:
EJF 1: Project Management (35%)

•Leads, supervises, and assigns tasks in the planning, completion, and review of all aspects of an audit, including the preparation of key deliverables in the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of a project.

•Responsible for monitoring, tracking, and achieving audit objectives within established budgets and timeframes.

•Prepares and reviews audit documentation in conformance with auditing standards and effective business writing practices.

•Leads, coaches, and mentors OIG Audit staff in the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, technical audit skills, and the application of audit standards.

EJF 2: Communication (30%)

•Develops and presents oral and written information, including audit status meetings, results, and recommendations, concisely and accurately to auditees and internal management.

•Communicates expectations, evaluates performance, and provides feedback to staff about their performance.

•Leads the report-writing process to clearly communicate audit results and recommendations.

•Communicates staff performance with OIG Audit management.

EJF 3: Audit Execution/Technical (25%)

•Assigns and reviews work performed by audit teams to ensure (a) necessary audit steps were completed and sufficiently documented, (b) audit documentation adhered to applicable standards, policies, and procedures, and (c) evidence obtained during the audit fully supports reported conclusions, findings, and recommendations.

•Conducts review of audit documentation, provides written feedback, and prepares the project for quality review.

•Ensures audits are conducted in compliance with professional standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures.

•May assess IT systems and controls (general and application).

EJF 4: Other (10%)

•Performs other work as assigned, such as serving on workgroups, developing and delivering training, interviewing and selecting career ladder staff.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge, skills, and abilities critical to develop in order to successfully perform in this position:

•Knowledge of generally accepted government auditing standards.

•Knowledge of information technology/system controls.

•Knowledge of HHS and DFPS agency programs.

•Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, methods, and systems.

•Skill in critical thinking.

•Skill in identifying and assessing risk and internal control structures.

•Skill in data analysis, sampling, and interpreting results.

•Skill in identifying and applying audit criteria.

•Skill in developing audit procedure steps.

•Skill in gathering, analyzing, and drawing accurate and logical conclusions about information.

•Skill in applying project management concepts to plan and monitor one’s own work and the work of others to meet deadlines.

•Skill in supervising and coaching others and in providing feedback.

•Skill in understanding and communicating complex technical information.

•Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal staff and auditees.

Registration or Licensure Requirements:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Inspector General Auditor (CIGA), a Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), or a Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) designation obtained prior to 2018 or grandfathered in by the Institute of Internal Auditors).

Initial Selection Criteria:
Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree from a college or university.

2. At least three years of experience in auditing, information technology/systems auditing, financial analysis, accounting, or other relevant fields as determined by the hiring manager.

3. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Inspector General Auditor (CIGA), a Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), or a Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) designation obtained prior to 2018 or grandfathered in by the Institute of Internal Auditors).

Advanced degrees may be substituted for one year of experience at the hiring manager’s discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s or master’s degree with major course work in auditing, accounting, finance, information technology, business administration, public policy, or a related business area.

2. Experience in performance auditing, public sector auditing (information systems or financial), Single Audit Act federal compliance auditing, cost accounting, budgeting in Texas government, accounting and business processes, or HHS and DFPS programs.

Relevant professional designations, advanced degrees, and years of experience will be considered in determining salary level.

Additional Information:
The OIG is responsible for preventing, detecting, auditing, inspecting, reviewing, and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in the provision of HHS in Medicaid and other HHS programs. Potential employees of OIG are subject to criminal background checks in accordance with the HHS Human Resources policy. Selected applicants must submit to a name-based, or in some instances a fingerprint based, criminal background check through Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to determine if an applicant has a conviction for a Class A misdemeanor within the last five years or a felony that constitutes a bar to employment.

OIG will request that all applicants considered for an interview provide responses to essay questions. Failure to respond to the request could disqualify an applicant from the interview process.

The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum allowable by state law. Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds. The offered salary will be determined in accordance with budgetary limits and the requirements of HHSC Human Resources Manual.

HHS agencies use E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.

The state of Texas offers many benefits to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuity as well as 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

MOS Code:
36A, 70C, 310X, 651X, 751X, F&S, FIN10, 3402, 3404, 3408, 8844, 2R0X1, 6F0X1, 8I200, 65FX, 87Q0

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.

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