Management Auditor

Management Auditors, under varying degrees of difficulty and latitude for independent judgment, perform and/or supervise professional financial, operational and performance audits, including reviews of information technology (IT) systems, using statistical sampling techniques, financial analyses, and other data. All Management Auditors perform related work. (This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

How To Qualify:
You may be given the test before we verify your qualifications. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the education and experience requirements for the examination before submitting your application. If you are deemed "Not Qualified," your application fee will not be refunded and you will not receive an Admission Notice or score. As per Section 54(2) of the Civil Service Law, the education requirement needed to qualify must be met by October 27, 2027. The experience and certificate requirement needed to qualify must be met by the last day of the Application Period (October 27, 2026). The license requirement needed to qualify must be met by October 30, 2026.

Education And Experience Requirements:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in auditing, accounting, finance, economics, statistics, law, quantitative or qualitative research methodology, mathematics, data science, management, public or business administration, computer science/information technology, or a related field, and one of the following:
(a) one year of full-time satisfactory experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or Global Internal Audit Standards, financial auditing, internal auditing, and / or information technology (IT) auditing; or
(b) a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department; or
(c) a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). The college or university must be accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you were educated outside the United States, you must have your foreign education evaluated to determine its equivalence to education obtained in the United States. This is required only if you need credit for your foreign education in this examination. For more information see the Foreign Education Evaluation Guide in the Required Information section.

During the Education and Experience Exam (EEE), you will get instructions on converting part-time experience to the full-time equivalent. You must final submit your Education and Experience Exam in OASys by midnight Eastern time on the last day of the Application Period, and once you Final Submit, no changes can be made. Failure to click Final Submit by the deadline will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive a score or a refund of the application fee.
Residency Requirement Advisory:
Under New York City Administrative Code Section 12-120, you might need to be a resident of the City of New York within 90 days of the date you are appointed to this position. Since residency requirements vary by title, appointing agency and length of service, consult the appointing agency's personnel office at the time of the appointment interview to find out if City residency is required.
English Requirement:
You must be able to understand and be understood in English.
Proof of Identity:
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you must be able to prove your identity and your right to obtain employment in the United States prior to employment with an agency under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

The multiple-choice test for Management Auditor will be given at a computer terminal, and your score will determine your place on the eligible list. To pass, you must achieve a minimum score of at least 70%. The test may include questions on general principles of internal controls of for-profit, not for-profit, nonprofit and government business entities, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and other related areas. The test may also include questions requiring the use of any of the following abilities: Written Expression: using English words or sentences in writing so that others will understand. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability when correcting grammar and spelling errors on reports and forms. Written Comprehension: understanding written sentences and paragraphs. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability to read and understand departmental messages. Deductive Reasoning: applying general rules to specific problems and coming up with logical answers. It involves deciding if an answer makes sense. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability when identifying and reporting errors in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Inductive Reasoning: combining separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions. It involves the ability to think of possible reasons for why things go together. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability when reading reports to determine whether or not the assigned guideline is appropriate. Number Facility: the degree to which adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and statistical sampling can be done quickly and correctly. These can be steps in other operations like finding percentages. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability when maintaining a log indicating the number of contracts the agency has. Problem Sensitivity: the ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong. It includes being able to identify the whole problem, as well as elements of the problem. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability when assessing audit subject matter for adherence to directives, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and contractual agreements for compliance. Information Ordering: following correctly a rule or set of rules or actions in a certain order. The rule or set of rules used must be given. The things or actions to be put in order can include numbers, letters, words, pictures, procedures, sentences and mathematical or logical operations. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability when gathering background information about auditees. Mathematical Reasoning: understanding and organizing a problem, and then selecting a mathematical method or formula to solve the problem. It encompasses reasoning through mathematical problems to determine appropriate operations that can be performed to solve problems. Example: A Management Auditor may use this ability when analyzing data in Microsoft Excel to demonstrate the outcomes of auditees' work. Certain questions may need to be answered on the basis of documents or other information supplied to the candidates on the date of the multiple-choice exam.

Under New York City Administrative Code Section 12-120, you might need to be a resident of the City of New York within 90 days of the date you are appointed to this position. Since residency requirements vary by title, appointing agency and length of service, consult the appointing agency's personnel office at the time of the appointment interview to find out if City residency is required.