SNT MONITORING SUPERVISOR
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Job Description

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE MANAGEMENT AUDITOR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE.

The Office of Liens and Trusts (OLT) is responsible for protecting against fraud and recovering Cash Assistance and Medicaid pursuant to SSL 104, 104-b, 369, and 42 USC 1396p(2)(b)(ii)(d)(4)(SNT).

Within OLT, the Supplemental Needs Trust Program (SNTP) is responsible for the oversight of exception trusts that allow a disabled person with excess resources to shelter their assets and qualify for Medicaid. The SNT Program monitors over 2,000 first party trusts with a portfolio of over $855M and an additional $350M - $500M in Annuity Contracts that provide guaranteed income streams to the trusts, bringing the portfolio total to $1.2B - $1.35B.

SNT is recruiting for (1) one Management Auditor II to function as a SNT Monitoring Supervisor, who will:

Job Description:

- Consult with, assign work, and provide direction to the unit in their examination of complex accounting documents. Approve trust expenditures that were addressed.

- Handle the more complex audits of annual accountings, fiscal audits, and document analysis submitted in conjunction with litigation. Write a comprehensive report of all findings for the SNT attorneys, Liens and Recovery Legal Unit, and/or the Office of Legal Affairs.

- Review work completed by the unit and correct decisions on approval of trust expenditures that are essential to preserve trust assets potentially recoverable by the Agency.

- Conduct staff meetings individually and in groups to discuss current projects. Provide guidance and enhance auditing methodologies. Provide any modifications to policy and procedure. Arrange all necessary training.

- Plan and execute ad hoc projects as assigned by the Director. Establish and monitor milestones to measure the success and timely completion of all assigned projects.

- Make decisions on proposed corrective action plans for trusts deemed to be out of compliance with court orders. Annotate any deviations from standard accounting practices.

Work Location: 375 Pearl Street

Hours/Schedule: 9AM -5PM

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in: advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting; and one of the following:

(A) one year of full-time satisfactory experience in management auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing; or

(B) a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department; or

(C) a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA); or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 above. Education and/or experience may be substituted as follows:

(A) two years of full-time satisfactory experience in financial or managerial accounting may be substituted for the one year of experience described in 1(A) above;

(B) undergraduate or graduate credits from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in management, computer science, public administration, and/or business administration may be substituted for up to 9 semester credits in accounting, on a credit for credit basis.

However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting, auditing, and cost accounting, and one of the following: at least one year of the experience described in 1(A) above or its equivalent; or a Certified Public Accountant license; or a Certified Internal Auditor certificate, as described in 1(B) or 1(C) above.

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Management Auditor - Assignment I or at least two years of experience in management auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing.

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.