Internal Auditor / Accountant-Auditor

County of Los Angeles, Department of Auditor-Controller

The Department of Auditor-Controller aims to inspire and elevate public trust in County government by safeguarding the County’s financial integrity, advocating and implementing best practices, and ensuring compliance with mandates and fiduciary responsibilities. The Department of Auditor-Controller is responsible for establishing County fiscal and internal control policies and procedures; administering the County payroll; conducting audits and fraud investigations; monitoring social services contracts; performing mandated property tax functions; disbursing warrants to vendors, child support recipients, judgment and damages to claimants; and managing the County’s enterprise financial and payroll systems, electronic Countywide Accounting and Purchasing System and electronic Human Resources.  

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The Internal Auditor Position:

This position is an entry-level position within our Internal Auditor professional career track. Internal Auditors assist in conducting audits and are under close supervision of higher-level auditors and are typically placed within the Department's Audit Division, Countywide Contract Monitoring Division, or Office of County Investigations. Below are details of the three areas that you may work for:
1. The Audit Division conducts internal audits of County departments including compliance audits of financial procedures and internal controls, management structure and organization, program effectiveness, and computer system integrity and security.
2. The Countywide Contract Monitoring Division conducts fiscal and program audits of County contractors and provides other contract monitoring assistance and oversight for County departments.
3. The Office of County Investigations conducts criminal and administrative investigations of alleged misconduct and fraud by County managers, employees, contractors and vendors.

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Essential Job Functions

• Assist in conducting management, performance, financial, compliance and information technology (IT) component audits.
• Assist and/or conduct financial studies and investigations by gathering data from a variety of sources and documents.
• Assist in providing technical assistance to departments by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting a variety of information provided by the client departments.
• Assist in conducting reviews of County contractors' compliance with their County contract and other regulatory requirements.
• Assist in reviewing and evaluating accounting systems by auditing various components of IT systems in County departments and contractors.
• Prepare various documents.
• Interact with a variety of individuals.
• Testify in criminal and administrative proceedings.

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REQUIREMENTS:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 21 semester units or 32 quarter units of accounting courses, including a course in auditing. 

NOTE: You may also apply if you will meet the Minimum Requirements within 9 months from the end of the application filing period.

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