Auditor

Full Job Description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-MA-12906555-MS.

In order to be considered for this position, you must meet one of basic requirements described below in A AND the minimum qualifications described below in B.A.

Basic Qualification Requirements:Degree: A Bachelor's or higher degree in accounting; OR A Bachelor's or higher degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.

The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing" in this standard.

Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted, generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.") OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge.

The applicant's background must also include one of the following: Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality.

This can include up to 6 hours of business law; A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.

All applicants must include a copy of transcripts to verify education. B.

Minimum Qualifications For the GS-13 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped you with the competencies needed to perform the job duties.

Examples of specialized experience include: Planning and conducting in-depth investigations to determine whether there have been violations of the False Claims Act and various Federal Statutes governing healthcare and government contracting.

Independently conducting comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analyses of medical claims and financial data and information using various database management, accounting, or analytical software.

Examining and analyzing data, books, records, and other evidence of the activities of business entities and persons under investigation, including to determine whether business entities and persons under investigation have an ability to repay the government.

Independently writing, preparing, and presenting investigative reports, interview memoranda, affidavits, and/or exhibits summarizing investigative findings suitable for a court of law.

Experience as a Certified Financial Examiner and/or Certified Public Accounting designation (former or active) where the purpose of the work was to uncover suspicious or fraudulent financial activity and/or to provide quantitative financial information and exhibits suitable for a court of law.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Major Duties:

Typical work assignments will include: Conducting audits in support of investigations and litigation involving the government's affirmative civil enforcement of federal laws, Reviewing, auditing, and understanding complex data, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid claims data and PPP loan data, and activities of entities and individuals involved in health care fraud, defense procurement contract fraud, and other government program fraud; Reviewing, analyzing, and auditing a variety of financial and accounting data for suspected fraud in complex organizational dealings and unraveling sophisticated techniques for moving funds and shielding illegal activity; Examining financial and audit documents and reconstructing partial or inadequate records of financial transactions; Conducting investigations to make net worth determinations regarding the ability of individuals and organizations to pay settlements and judgments; and Preparing concise and accurate audit reports, charts, summaries, and schedules that draw conclusions from your analysis and investigation.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.