DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT - 40002051

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DEPARTMENT:

County Manager

DATE POSTED:         

June 6, 2025

CLOSING DATE:           

Open until filled

The review of submitted applications will begin on June 27, 2025.

SALARY RANGE:

$126,900 - $215,758

POSITION NUMBER:        

40002051

JOB TYPE:

Full-Time

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Internal Audit Director has overall responsibility for the Internal Audit function and is responsible for overseeing the completion of audits that evaluate approaches to improve performance, strengthen accountability, and enhance transparency in county government programs. This position plays a critical role in safeguarding county resources, evaluating internal controls, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting fiscal responsibility throughout all County government operations. The position is also responsible for ensuring Internal Audit is closely aligned with industry best practices in executing the duties across the County’s business and financial operations. 

The work is performed under the general supervision of the County Manager. The Director supervises all Internal Audit staff. Further, the position has an indirect reporting relationship with the Internal Audit Oversight Committee.

The Auditor will make recommendations to improve operations, transparency, and outcomes through performance audits that follow standards set by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Performance audits cover the full spectrum of County activities such as financial management, human services functions, public safety functions, library services, nonprofit agency support, environmental protection departments, utility management, facilities, and construction project management. Performance audits may vary in size and scope and may include determining whether a County department or program is effectively meeting its goals and objectives, complying with laws and regulations, or operating in the most efficient, effective, and equitable manner. The position would also be responsible for coordinating investigations of fraud, waste, and/or abuse. 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

•    Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
•    Conduct performance audits that evaluate internal controls, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promote fiscal responsibility throughout all county government operations
•    Develop an annual Audit Plan per the Durham County Audit Department Charter.
•    Provide supervision, direction and technical advice to internal audit department staff.
•    Conduct special investigations.
•    Produce Internal Audit reports that are clear, concise, that identify root causes with practical solutions and ultimately provide value to management.
•    Meet regularly with the Audit Committee to report on the status of the department’s ongoing audits and educate/inform the committee of emerging risks and/or exposures.
•    Inform senior management of sig