AUDIT DIRECTOR - SES - 72000931

Requisition No: 846535 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: AUDIT DIRECTOR - SES - 72000931

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72000931 

Salary:  $95,516.98 

Posting Closing Date: 03/26/2025 

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Audit Director

Office of Inspector General

State of Florida Department of Management Services

This position is in Tallahassee, FL

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The incumbent in this position serves as the Audit Director for the Department of Management Services’ Office of Inspector General. The Audit Director is responsible for managing and supervising the internal audit function, which includes the Retirement Compliance Audit section. This position assists the Inspector General in providing the Secretary with objective information and reviews of department operations. 

 

The Audit Director shall perform his or her duties in accordance with section 20.055, Florida Statutes (F.S.). Section 20.055, F.S., provides guidance for Offices of Inspector General and authority for the Inspector General and staff to have access to any records, data, and other information of the state agency he or she deems necessary to carry out his or her duties, including information exempt under Chapter 119, F.S., Public Records.

 

The Audit Director shall keep the Inspector General informed concerning fraud, abuses, and deficiencies related to programs and operations administered or financed by the Department and recommend corrective action concerning fraud, abuses, and deficiencies, and report on the progress made in implementing corrective action.

 

Responsible for the supervision of staff including performance management, planning and directing work, managing schedules including leave requests, fostering a healthy and positive work environment, and working with the Office of Human Resources during hiring and disciplinary actions.

 

Specific responsibilities of the Audit Director include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Provide direction for, supervise, and coordinate audits, and management reviews relating to the programs and operations of the Department. Audits shall be conducted for the purpose of promoting economy and efficiency in the administration of, or preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in, Department programs and operations. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with the current International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing as published by the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc., or, where appropriate, in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards.  Ensure the annual audit plan is completed and updated when necessary to accommodate identified risks.
• Provide direction and supervision for the retirement compliance audit unit. Oversee the completion of the retirement compliance audit unit annual audit plan. Retirement compliance audits are conducted in accordance with the auditing standards as outlined in Section 121.193, Florida Statutes.
• Ensure effective coordination and cooperation between the Department and the Auditor General, federal auditors, and other governmental bodies to promote efficiency and avoid duplication. This coordination and cooperation shall include tracking corrective actions and providing responses to Auditor General, Office of Program and Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, federal, and other external reports.
• Assess the reliability and validity of the information provided by the Department on performance measures and standards, and make recommendations for improvement, if necessary.