AUDITOR--INTERNAL

AS622 $69,014 - $135,408
Creation Date: 09/15/1997
Change Date: 02/02/2026

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as the head auditor for an internal audit program.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Typically from the head of agency or his/her designee.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Project and functional over agency personnel as needed to fulfill the internal audit mission.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Auditor 4 by the presence of having full responsibility for managing the internal auditing program of a department.

Differs from Audit Manager by the absence of management duties over an audit division comprised of multiple subordinates.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Manages all aspects of an agency's internal audit program, including developing an internal audit charter, the annual assessment of risks, and annual audit plans.

On a continuing basis, evaluates internal control structures to include data processing controls, both general and application.

Provide a tracking system to follow-up on all findings of internal and external audits.

May perform performance, compliance, and operational audits of agency programs. Performs validity and accuracy tests of agency performance measures.

Interprets laws, rules, and regulations which will impact the audit program at an agency and ensure agency compliance with all mandated changes.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

A bachelor's degree plus a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting or auditing; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, information systems, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting or auditing.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.