Announcement Details

Exam Announcement Details

Exam Title Audit Supervisor

Exam Number 2A43-20220905-PR-00

Salary $84,044.00 – $108,065.00 per year.

Certification Rule Rule of Seven (7)

Competition City-Wide Promotional

Department

Announcement Date 09/05/2022

Close Date 09/16/2022

General Definition

This is supervisory auditing work with responsibility for directing a team of full performance and lower level auditors in the completion of financial, compliance, and/or performance projects in municipal departments or agencies receiving City appropriations, federal and state grants or organizations doing business with the City. Work may also include assisting a technical superior in completing segments of larger audits or agencies with more complex fiscal operations, such as the audit of the comprehensive annual financial reports of the City and School District, and other audits required by the Single Audit Amendments of 1996 and federal guidelines for implementation and the Pennsylvania -Department of Human Services Compliance Supplement. An employee in this class may also review reports and related audit documentation for audits performed by private accounting firms. Contact with government officials, departmental administrators, representatives of private accounting firms and contractor personnel is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the supervision of a technical superior.

Union Code H. AFSCME D.C.47 Local 2186

FLSA Code Exempt

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Training, Education & Experience

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications.

CIVIL SERVICE STATUS :

Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status and a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher

EDUCATION :

Completion of a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in accounting.

AND

CERTIFICATION :

Certification as a Certified Public Accountant by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

AND

GENERAL EXPERIENCE :

Two years of experience in the auditing of a variety of fiscal operations and records.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE :

Two years of full performance level experience in the auditing of a variety of fiscal operations and records.

Physical & Medical Requirements

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Additional Requirements

Positions in this class must complete continuing professional education credits in auditing as dictated by Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards.

Employees in this class must complete continuing professional education credit hours to maintain license as a Certified Public Accountant as dictated by the Pennsylvania Board of Accountancy.

Required Licenses & Certifications

Possession of a valid Certification as a Certified Public Accountant as issued by the Pennsylvania Board of Accountancy is required at the time of application, appointment and during tenure of employment in the class.

Other Requirements

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates MUST submit a copy of their Certification as a Certified Public Accountant.

It is an absolute requirement that you provide this documentation by October 9, 2022. Your options are further explained below:

Option 1 – Upload an official copy of your documentation and attach to this application

You may upload the documentation into your account and attach to this application. Once uploaded to your account, the documentation may be attached to all future applications. This will save you time and money if you apply for an examination in the future. This also ensures that your documentation will not be misplaced.

Your documentation should be uploaded and attached to your application before it is submitted. It cannot be uploaded or added to your application electronically after your application has been submitted.

Option 2 – Submit an official copy of your documentation via email, mail or fax

If you submit the required documentation via email, mail or fax, it will be used for this application only. You will have to submit the documentation again whenever you apply for an examination in the future. Copies of the documentation will not be retained and will not be returned to applicants.

Natasha Jones

Office of Human Resources

City of Philadelphia

Health and Human Services Team

1401 JFK Boulevard, Room 1530

Philadelphia, PA 19102

[p] 215-686-2372 AND /OR 215-686-2378

[f] 215-686-0861

[e] [email protected]

Equivalency Statement(s)

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources that has included the bachelor’s degree, certification, and specific experience described above.

Application Details

Application Procedures

Notes to Applicants

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to [email protected] . For more information, go to: www.phila.gov/humanrelations

The City of Philadelphia is committed to ensuring access to Civil Service examinations by providing appropriate accommodations for candidates with documented medical or religious reasons. Candidates may request an accommodation for a Civil Service examination by contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Unit of the Mayor’s Office of Labor Relations at 215-683-5085. The accommodation process is interactive and requires cooperation and communication between the applicant requesting a test accommodation and the EEO Unit. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis using the required documentation that is submitted. Requests are to be made in a timely manner prior to the scheduled date of the Civil Service examination.

Only an on-line application will be accepted for this exam. Paper applications will not be accepted.

Computers are available in the 3-1-1 Walk-In Center located in Room 167 of City Hall (Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM) and at your local Philadelphia Free Library branch.

For inquiries regarding City employment, contact the Office of Human Resources Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 4 PM by telephone at 215-686-0880 or by email at [email protected]

ALL Applications must be received by the end of business on September 16, 2022.

Your application will be rejected, and you will be disqualified from competing in this examination if you:

Do not provide your complete and accurate social security number.
Attempt to practice fraud or deception in the preparation of this application

All correspondence and notifications will be sent to your e-mail address or postal address listed in the contact information (address, phone #, e-mail) of your account profile. Your contact information will be automatically updated each time you submit an application for employment. It is your responsibility to change your contact information and to ensure that it is correct

If you provide an e-mail address, all correspondence regarding this examination will be sent to you by e-mail. You should add [email protected] to your address book or list of trusted contacts to prevent notices from being marked as spam by your e-mail provider.

Please call the Office of Human Resources at 215-686-0880 or email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Information concerning employment with the City of Philadelphia may be found at:

http://www.phila.gov/personnel

http://www.phila.gov/personnel/ExamsFAQ.html

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ELIGIBLE LIST

CONCURRENT – Both open competitive and promotional examinations have been announced concurrently.

Departmental and interdepartmental promotional eligible lists of permanent City employees and an open competitive eligible list will be established as a result of these examinations. The appointing authority may make an appointment from either one of the promotional lists until these lists are exhausted and, thereafter, may appoint from the open competitive list.

If you do not have permanent civil service status with the City of Philadelphia, or are otherwise ineligible to compete in promotional examinations, you should not apply for this examination. You should apply for the open competitive examination for this class announced concurrently on the same date. The examination number for the open competitive examination is2A43-20220905-OC-00.

Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List.

PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS – Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other persons receiving an identical test score. For Training and Experience evaluations, in which applicants will not be asked to appear to take a scheduled examination, the residency preference eligibility date is the planned eligible list date listed on this application, October 10, 2022.

Your response to the residency question on this application will be used to determine eligibility for residency preference. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements.

Projected Exam Date

Training and Experience Evaluation – Applicants will be evaluated and scored based upon their training and experience credentials. Applicants will not be asked to appear to take a scheduled examination.

Scores in the Training and Experience Evaluation will be based on documentation of education and experience provided by the candidate. To receive full credit for your education and experience, you should submit all relevant documentation including college transcripts, licenses, certifications, paid out of class documentation, etc. and provide a detailed description of your education, experience, and credentials.

An Eligible List is planned for the week of October 10, 2022. Please note that this date may change.

Test Review

In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091D, candidates may review their answer sheets and other test papers to determine if they have been scored correctly or if there has been an irregularity in the administration of the examination. Candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test and to file a written appeal. Call 215 686-0880 if you wish to schedule a test review.

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Assigned to Natasha Jones

Parts & Weights

Part Training & Experience Evaluation

Weight 90%

Part Seniority Rating

Weight 10%