Audit Supervisor, Labor Law

INTERNAL EMPLOYEES ONLY: This position is open only to the current employees of the Office of the New York City Comptroller.

The New York City Comptroller's Office works to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of New York City government, in order to strengthen trust, secure a thriving future for all New Yorkers, and build a more just, equitable, and resilient city. Led by an independently elected citywide official, the comptroller’s office provides checks and balances needed to hold City government accountable for budgeting wisely, investing responsibly, operating efficiently, acting fairly, living up to its obligations and promises, and paying attention to the long-term challenges we face together.

The Bureau of Labor Law sets and enforces the prevailing and living wage, and benefit rates for workers, laborers, and mechanics employed on New York City Public Work projects as well as building service employees on City contracts and certain properties that receive tax exemptions, in accordance with its mandate under state law. The goal of the Worker’s Rights Bureau is to build upon the work that the BLL already does to combat wage theft to expand worker’s rights and enforcement through legislation, policy, procurement, and corporate shareholder engagement initiatives, while strengthening the office’s outreach strategies to educate New Yorkers on their labor rights.

The Comptroller's Bureau of Labor Law seeks a motivated, organized and detail-oriented individual to fill the position of Audit Supervisor. The Bureau performs investigations and conducts audits of contractors who are subject to the prevailing wage provisions of the New York State Labor Law and other relevant state and municipal labor laws. This position will supervise a team of 3-4 auditors and will report to the Director of Audit and Investigative Review.

This position will supervise auditors in the Bureau of Labor Law, as well as managing a caseload of their own audits. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervise the Bureau's auditors on their assignments and work with investigators and attorneys assigned to specific claims alleging labor law violations and to prepare for hearings and trials; may serve as a witness for the Comptroller regarding audits in these cases.
• Conduct audits of books and records of contractors to determine compliance with relevant labor laws. Perform and review calculations; examine records; perform reconciliations; review and verify accuracy of reports; and prepare data in spreadsheet form. Review audits performed by the Bureau's auditors and provide feedback to staff.
• Assist the Bureau's auditors with difficult and responsible computations. Apply statistical techniques in the examination and analysis of complex financial data; prepare and review worksheets or reports reflecting examinations made or findings noted and prepare summaries.
• Perform other related duties as may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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), 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). To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Management Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as a Management Auditor

• Assignment I or at least two years of experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), internal auditing, financial auditing, and/or information technology (IT) auditing.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supervising staff or leading complex projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of other Microsoft Office products is strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.