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Director of Contract Agency Audits

  1. DEPT OF YOUTH & COMM DEV SRVS
Posted on: 08/21/2023
  1. Full-time

Location

MANHATTAN

  1. Exam may be required

Department

Off of Contract Agency Audits

$58,700.00 – $161,534.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of
community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide
opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) supports youth and
community services through contracts with a broad network of Community-Based Organizations
(CBOs) throughout New York City. Our central task is administering available city, state, and federal
funds to a wide range of programs that positively impact youth and communities.
DYCD’s Office of the Auditor General (OAG) consists of two offices: Office of Accountability and
Compliance (OAC) and Office of Contract Agency Audit (OCA). The mission of OCA is to perform
fiscal monitoring of DYCD's contracted CBOs to ensure they comply with DYCD's contract, the City of
New York Health and Human Services Cost Policies and Procedures Manual, DYCD’s Fiscal Manual,
and other applicable City, State, and Federal regulations.
The Director of Contract Agency Audits will report directly to OAG’s Office of Contract Agency Audits
(OCA) Senior Director and will oversee two Deputy Directors. Deputy Directors oversee 4 Senior
Auditors. The Director will be required to work independently to supervise the day-to-day tasks of the
Deputy Directors and Senior Auditors.
In coordination with the OCA Senior Director, the Director will be responsible for:
-Creating and maintaining OCA protocols and standard operating procedures.
-Training Deputy Directors and Senior Auditors on OCA protocols and standard operating procedures.
-Developing annual training and professional development plans for Deputy Directors and Senior
Auditors.
-Training CBOs on contract provisions, fiscal manual requirements, and the general process of
DYCD’s audits.
-Selecting the CBOs for DYCD’s contracted CPA Firms to audit on an annual basis.
-Reviewing monthly status reports from DYCD’s contracted CPA firms and following up to resolve
bottlenecks.
-Directly communicating with CBOs regarding:
-CBO compliance with CPA Firm audit requests
-DYCD’s acceptance or rejection of CBO responses to draft audit findings and corrective action
plans.
-Processing, tracking, and reporting to DYCD Senior Management on CBO recoupments stemming
from audits with disallowed costs.
-Responding to CBO questions regarding allowable costs, appropriate cost allocation methodologies
and calculations, and general document retention requirements.
-Overseeing DYCD’s Certificate of Compliance process, which documents all CBOs that are required
to submit Federal Uniform Guidance Reports, as well as collecting and reviewing CBO’s Uniform
Guidance Reports and following up with CBOs on any findings.
-Collecting, reviewing, and explaining documentation required to meet DYCD’s oversight entities’
requests.
-Overseeing special project audits performed by CPA Firms and OCA Senior Auditors to address
various referrals to the OAG regarding potential fraud, waste, and abuse of City funds at CBOs.
-Overseeing the CPA Firm audit of DYCD’s contracted Fiscal Agent
-Determining whether questioned costs from CPA firm audits should be disallowed and recouped from
CBOs by DYCD.
-Providing support as needed to the OAG’s Office of Accountability and Compliance.


Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.


Preferred Skills

-Master’s degree in accounting, auditing, or finance -Knowledge of nonprofit business operations and organization management -Experience performing audits in accordance with Government Audit Standards and analyzing nonprofit financial statements for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles financial statements for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. -Prior auditing experience with a focus on caseload/portfolio management -Strong written and oral communication skills -Advanced Microsoft Excel skills -Knowledge of NYC Operating Systems
55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/
Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job ID

588744

Title code

10026

Civil service title

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST

Title classification

Competitive-1

Business title

Director of Contract Agency Audits

  1. Manager

Job level

00

Number of positions

1

Work location

123 William Street, NY, NY

  1. Finance, Accounting, & Procurement

Director of Contract Agency Audits

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