{"id":9743,"date":"2023-01-20T14:42:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T19:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/?page_id=9743"},"modified":"2024-02-27T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T18:09:11","slug":"test-seasoned-pro-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/test-seasoned-pro-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Auditor 1 Summary &#8211; New"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>Auditor I Job Description<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe State of Connecticut utilizes taxpayer dollars, federal funding, and other resources to provide its residents with beneficial services including education, social services, and environmental protection.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts provide residents and legislators with independent and unbiased opinions and recommendations on how the State of Connecticut operates. The Auditors of Public Accounts\u2019 mission is to make Connecticut\u2019s government work efficiently and to protect state resources from waste, fraud, and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to use your financial and technical skills to help make a difference in the lives of Connecticut residents? Would you like purpose, variety, and innovation in your career? If so, we\u2019d like you to consider joining our team as an Auditor I.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>The Job:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis position assists in auditing the records and accounts of state agencies (example: CT Department of Transportation), quasi-public agencies (example: CT Lottery Corporation) or state-supported institutions (example: CT State Universities).<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be helping to determine whether state agencies are operating efficiently &amp; effectively, comply with laws &amp; regulations, and are accomplishing their goals.<\/p>\n<p>This position\u2019s duties include participating in the creation of audit plans for financial, compliance, or performance audits in accordance with government auditing standards. On any given day, you\u2019ll assist with examining, analyzing, and testing internal controls, policies, and procedures of state agencies; reviewing compliance with state or federal laws and regulations; reviewing financial statements for conformance with generally accepting accounting principles: or investigating whistleblower complaints from state employees and the public.<\/p>\n<p>In this role, you\u2019ll use your judgement to develop recommendations for improvements. You\u2019ll operate under the supervision of a senior auditor who reviews work for effectiveness and conformance with requirements and policies. You\u2019ll also perform related work as required.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Bring:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of auditing standards, principles, and practices.<\/li>\n<li>Some knowledge of commercial accounting practices and procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Some knowledge of governmental accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.<\/li>\n<li>Considerable skills in performing mathematical computations.<\/li>\n<li>Considerable skill in operating personal computers and Microsoft Office software especially Excel.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to plan and organize work efficiently and effectively.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to adapt to the special demands of the job and meet deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency personnel, associates, and the public.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to manage and resolve conflicts in a positive and constructive manner.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively in pressure situations and respond well to unusual circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>Aptitude for clear and concise written and oral communications, including report writing.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to read and interpret laws, rules, regulations, and contractual provisions.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with federal and state laws; rules and regulations; and governmental operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Minimum Qualifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Successful completion of a bachelor\u2019s degree, with a major in accounting or related business field, from an accredited college or university.<\/li>\n<li>At least 18 semester hours credit in accounting and auditing courses.<\/li>\n<li>One (1) year of employment in technical accounting or auditing.<\/li>\n<li>Strong preference given to candidates with a master\u2019s degree in accounting or a master\u2019s degree in public administration or who are certified public accountants (CPA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>If you\u2019d like to be considered for a job like this when an opportunity opens, please send us your resume to keep on file to <a href=\"mailto:positions@cga.ct.gov\">positions@cga.ct.gov.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auditor I Job Description Summary: The State of Connecticut utilizes taxpayer dollars, federal funding, and other resources to provide its residents with beneficial services including education, social services, and environmental protection. The Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts provide residents and legislators with independent and unbiased opinions and recommendations on how the State of Connecticut operates. The Auditors of Public Accounts\u2019 mission is to make Connecticut\u2019s government work efficiently and to protect state resources from waste, fraud, and abuse. Would you like to use your financial and technical skills to help make a difference in the lives of Connecticut residents? Would you like purpose, variety, and innovation in your career? If so, we\u2019d like you to consider joining our team as an Auditor I. The Job: This position assists in auditing the records and accounts of state agencies (example: CT Department of Transportation), quasi-public agencies (example: CT Lottery Corporation) or state-supported institutions (example: CT State Universities). You\u2019ll be helping to determine whether state agencies are operating efficiently &amp; effectively, comply with laws &amp; regulations, and are accomplishing their goals. This position\u2019s duties include participating in the creation of audit plans for financial, compliance, or performance audits in accordance with government auditing standards. On any given day, you\u2019ll assist with examining, analyzing, and testing internal controls, policies, and procedures of state agencies;<\/p>\n<div class=\"view-full-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/test-seasoned-pro-2\/\" class=\"view-full-post-btn\">View Full Post<\/a><\/div>\n<p>;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-9743","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9743"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10909,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9743\/revisions\/10909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cga.ct.gov\/apa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}