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Legislative Performance Auditor

State of Utah - Jobs

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Auditing, Cost Control, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Sets, Documentation Review, Financial Compliance, Government, Interviewing Skills, Leadership, Performance Reviews, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation, Reporting Skills, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, State Government, Team Player, Trend Analysis
LOCATION
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
POSTED
1 day ago
JOB DESCRIPTION: The mission of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General (LAG) is to Audit, Lead, Achieve: We help organizations improve. This mission reflects our dedication to helping organizations improve and to ensuring accountability and transparency in government operations. As part of our team, you ll contribute to high-quality audits that drive positive change, provide expert leadership to guide public entities, and help them achieve excellence in all aspects of performance. You ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment where your skills will grow, and your work will have a lasting impact. LAG is a non-partisan office serving the Utah Legislature. The office is seeking a full-time, staff-level Performance Auditor. A performance auditor is an independent, unbiased examiner and evaluator of programs, functions, or operations of a government entity. Auditors will employ various methodologies to gather, evaluate and present the foundational data which improves programs, reduces costs, and promotes accountability. They need to be able to determine risk and identify and evaluate trends. Performance Auditors conduct various audit procedures and write comprehensive reports to achieve the objectives of the audit assignment. The ideal candidate is a curious lifelong learner who appreciates breadth and depth of concepts, who works tirelessly to determine root cause and effective mitigation strategies, and who understands subtlety and nuance. They can work effectively in a team setting and on their own, depending on what is needed and appropriate in any given circumstance. Candidates will receive on- the-job training in performance audit methodology and techniques.EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Conduct efficiency, effectiveness, compliance, financial, and organizational performance reviews of state government agencies Support senior performance auditors and auditors-in-charge to gather and interpret data used in reports to the Utah State Legislature Distill complicated data sets and concepts into multiple formats, reports and infographics aimed at different audiences, considering the varied needs and requirements of those audiences Collect and analyze data necessary to evaluate the performance of state agencies Conduct interviews, field observations, and document reviews of audited agencies in a potentially confrontational environment Compile information into reports for legislators and other public officials

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