DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

ABOUT CDOT Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT FOR ALL CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

About the Work Unit The Auditor I works in the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Internal Audit Unit. The Unit exists to fulfill the statutory requirement of CRS 43-1-106(12) for the Audit Division to conduct internal audits on the Department to determine efficiency and effectiveness of operations; financial audits in order to ensure the financial integrity of the Department; internal audits on persons entering into contracts with the department, as deemed necessary or advisable by the commission; federally required audits as are delegated to the commission or the department to perform; and other audits the Executive Director may deem necessary.

About the Position Under supervision of senior staff, the Auditor I performs all aspects of planning and fieldwork for assigned Audit Division projects and activities, including completing work programs, reviewing and analyzing data, records, and information, preparing working papers that meet Audit Division and other applicable standards, concluding on results, and drafting findings and/or recommendations.

The Audit Division s work programs and working papers must comply with applicable standards, which may include Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and federal and state requirements as appropriate. In addition, the Audit Division s projects or activities often in clude tech nical and sensitive issues that involve the resolution of complex problems and reconciliation of differing viewpoints.

Major duties and responsibilities: Under supervision of a supervisor or senior staff performs the following:

Compiles evidence relating to the project s objectives that is relevant and sufficient to support the conclusions reached. Analyzes data to identify trends and potential issues. Develops workpapers that are complete, clear, and accurate. Addresses each program step by detailing work performed and conclusions reached including supporting documentation, such as analysis, memorandums of conversations, photographs, reports, etc. Identifies findings and/or exceptions and ensures that elements of a finding are addressed in the workpapers, which include condition, criteria, cause, effect, and recommendation. Performs an effective quality control check of work performed prior to submission for review. Addresses coaching notes timely and completely. Meets with senior staff regularly to discuss work plan and to provide project status updates. Continues to familiarize oneself with, and gain an understanding of, the Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) issued by the Government Accountability Office, AICPA Attestation Standards, AASHTO Audit Guide, and the CDOT Audit Division Manual, and applies standards to work performed as applicable. Becomes familiar with, and identifies possible impairments to, independence and objectivity and if necessary, discusses these impairments with the Internal Audit Manager for corrective actions. Assists in the development of a work program to perform each project in compliance with Audit Division policy and applicable standards. Work programs support the scope of work performed, define audit objectives and the procedures required to achieve the objectives, and are approved prior to beginning fieldwork or when the program needs to be revised.