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Audit Intern - City Services Audits Division - Controller's Office (9920)

City and County of San Francisco

Audit Intern - City Services Audits Division - Controller's Office (9920)

San Francisco, CA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    APPLICATION OPENINg: September 20, 2022 APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 4, 2022 COMPENSATION: $49,842 Annually - AUDITS INTERN (9920) COMPENSATION INFORMATION RECRUITMENT ID: TEX-9920-126470 APPOINTMENT TYPE: TEMPORARY - EXEMPT The successful candidate appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will". This means that exempt employees are not protected by the same grievance and job protection rights as Permanent Civil Service employees. DESCRIPTION: The 9920 Public Service Aide – Assistant to Professionals Audit Intern Program was established to ensure excellent performance in the auditor series of the City and County of San Francisco. The Audit Intern Program introduces incumbents to career opportunities in the auditing field and provides them organized training and work experiences, allowing them to learn about the auditing work environment and to interact with experienced mentors in the Office of the Controller’s City Services Auditor, Audits Division (CSA Audits). Interns assist CSA Audits staff to perform audits, analyses, and assessments. Assigned duties increase in scope and difficulty within prescribed performance planning guidelines. Interns may be asked to:

    • Under direct supervision, plan, organize, and conduct compliance, investigative or performance audits, or analytical tasks.
    • Review and analyze policies and internal controls, management practices, and operations of governmental agencies, vendors, contractors, and other parties that do business with the City.
    • Gather relevant data and analyze it for audit decisions, risk assessments, public integrity reviews, and other projects using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
    • Assist with fraud hotline report processing, investigations of the misuse of city funds and resources, and coordination of employee training.
    • Evaluate city departments' cybersecurity programs or their individual components to determine compliance with cybersecurity policies and standards and help assess third-party risks.

    To complete their work, interns use multiple computer applications, which may include Web search engines and software for spreadsheets, databases, and data visualization. Interns are expected to access, manipulate, and analyze data, and develop audit working papers and reports.

    Interns work on a variety of projects that generally fall into five areas: EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS AUDITS – These audits examine whether city processes are efficient and effective, align with best practices, and/or deliver services equitably. They examine a wide variety of departments and operations. Recent examples include audits of police use-of-force data, construction safety management, Sheriff’s staffing, citywide facilities maintenance, and the City’s 311 system.

    COMPLIANCE AUDITS - These audits examine whether routine city processes, such as inventory, payroll, eligibility screening, cash handling, and construction change management are carried out accurately and with appropriate internal controls to safeguard city assets.

    WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM – This program responds to specific allegations of administrative wrongdoing by city employees and those who do business with the City. The program investigates reported deficiencies in the quality and delivery of city government services, wasteful and inefficient city government practices, misuse of city government funds, and improper activities by city government officers and employees.

    CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM – This program helps city departments use a systematic and disciplined approach to manage their cybersecurity risks through security objectives outlined by industry-accepted cybersecurity frameworks. The program also evaluates the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk management, internal controls, and governance processes and determines whether they are aligned with legal and regulatory requirements. DISASTER COST RECOVERY, DATA ANALYTICS, AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS – Projects include the pre-auditing and submittal to federal and state agencies of citywide costs related to emergency response (for example: COVID-19, wild fires),analyzing city data as part of risk assessments and work planning efforts, and conducting public integrity assessments and other non-audit services in support of the organization’s mandated functions. Interns work is evaluated on the basis of progress in the program, which includes but is not limited to: 

    • Auditing
    • Knowledge of the fundamentals of auditing and risk analysis
    • Written and oral communication
    • Computer proficiency
    • Human Relations

    Interns work with increased independence as professional competence is demonstrated. Failure to demonstrate professional competence, or the inability to compete the program, will result in dismissal from employment or termination of an assignment in Class 9920.  INTERN MENTORS AND SUPERVISORS Interns are assigned a mentor and supervisor(s) to guide and train them. There may be multiple supervisors during a rotation. An intern’s supervisors may change, depending on the assignment or training topic. In some cases, the mentor and supervisor will be the same person. When they are not the same person, an intern’s mentor and supervisor(s) work closely together to provide high-quality, comprehensive, training.

    TRAINING WORKSHOPS Interns attend various training workshops to build their technical competencies and develop an understanding of the City's processes, policies, and procedures, with emphasis on their relationship to auditing.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    EDUCATION: Candidates must be enrolled in, or have graduated within the last three years from, a bachelor’s or master’s degree program at an accredited college or university in business, public administration, public policy, accounting, finance, economics, statistics, the social sciences, English, information systems, or a related field.

    EXPERIENCE: No previous audit experience is necessary for this classification. Candidates must be willing to learn auditing principles and practices and receive on-the-job training to acquire the ability to apply professional standards and develop auditing skills. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: CSA Audits desires candidates who have strong academic aptitude and well-developed analytical problem-solving skills, demonstrated success in completing team projects or working in a team environment, dedication to building a career in public service, and strong written and verbal communication skills. The outstanding candidate is a leader who demonstrates personal accountability and urgency in completing assignments and achieving results. SELECTION PROCEDURES: The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance interview.

    Additional Information

    Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

    • Information About The Hiring Process
    • Conviction History
    • Employee Benefits Overview  
    • Equal Employment Opportunity 
    • Disaster Service Worker
    • ADA Accommodation
    • Veterans Preference
    • Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams [required for Combined, Promotive, Entrance (CPE) Exams only]
    • Right to Work
    • Copies of Application Documents
    • Diversity Statement

    HOW TO APPLY Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

    • Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

    Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

    Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

    Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Kira Sanchez at Kira.sanchez@sfgov.org

    CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

    The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

  • Industry
    Government Administration