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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00104670 |
Description Activated On: 12/16/2025 4:02:12 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position reports to the Division Chief of the Special Audit Services Division (SASD), Bureau of Audits (BOA), Office of Comptroller Operations. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and managing all aspects of the activities of BOA’s School Audit Teams. The incumbent directs and supervises the School Audit Teams and directly supervises Audit Managers, each of whom manages a team of school auditors who perform school audit engagements on behalf of BOA. The incumbent will be expected to be a hands-on leader and a subject matter expert in: - Government Auditing Standards - American Institute of Certified Public Accounting Standards - Pennsylvania School Code (relevant areas) |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT • Oversees the development and implementation of auditing procedures that provide stakeholders additional assurance on school operations. • Coordinates and implements Commonwealth audit policy, Government Audit Standards (GAS), American Institute of Certified Public Accounting (AICPA) standards, BOA process and protocols, as they relate to the BOA School Audit Teams, to ensure consistent application and compliance with applicable laws and regulations and conformance with the appropriate standards. • Researches and understands PA School Code to ensure appropriateness of criteria. • Reviews audit procedures, work papers and reports to ensure engagements meet BOA’s high standards of quality. • Develops and implements a risk-based approach to school audits. • Oversees Audit Managers, each of whom manages a team of school auditors who conduct school audits and other engagement services. • Represents the Bureau Director in Executive Level meetings, including (but not limited to) entrance and exit conferences. • Evaluates and provides feedback on information systems under development to ensure adequate controls are designed and implemented. • Monitors assigned engagements to ensure timeliness, accuracy, completeness, quality and compliance with all professional standards and office policy. • Reviews and approves reports, work papers, and correspondence prepared by subordinates, prior to their issuance to ensure coherence, clarity, completeness, accuracy and compliance with all professional standards and office policy. • Performs other duties, as required, to ensure the efficient operation of the BOA School Audit Teams. ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING • Formulates performance measures for the BOA School Audit Teams and develops annual and long-term plans commensurate with the performance measures established by the Office of the Budget. • Implements planning and budgeting for the BOA School Audit Teams. • Tracks and ensures that all policies, activities and the development of resources within the BOA School Audit Teams are consistent with its mission and professional standards. • Evaluates staff performance. • Responsible for planning, managing and evaluating the performance of the strategic plan for the Office of Comptroller Operations audit programs relative to the accountability for the use of public funds using a risk-based approach. EXTERNAL COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP • Develops and delivers presentations to senior executive staff regarding issues such as material deficiencies and compliance, governance processes and information systems development. • Meets with PDE senior officials, when appropriate, regarding audit issues. • Meets with senior officials of local education agencies on behalf of the Bureau Director, when appropriate, regarding sensitive audit issues. • Confers and works with other audit division heads regarding Commonwealth audit policies and practices. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Work entails decision making authority on matters that impact the operations of the BOA School Audit Teams. The incumbent will be afforded substantial weight and consideration in making recommendations on matters such as: • Personnel management. • Redeployment of critical resources to address workload demand. • Escalation and reporting of critical issues. The incumbent has the authority and responsibility to develop, implement, and administer policies and procedures necessary for the efficient and effective operations of the SASD School Audit Teams. Matters that cannot be resolved by the Assistant Division Chief of the SASD will be referred to the SASD Division Chief. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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