Staff Auditor II

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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Opening Date:
January 15, 2026

Closing Date:
January 29, 2026

Job Class Code: 0772

Grade: 25 (Pro/Tech)

Salary: $55,764.80 - $78,228.80 per year
* * This is inclusive of a 2.50% recruitment and retention stipend

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Location:

Augusta

This is a full‑time position located in Augusta, Maine and allows for up to 3 days of telework per week with management approval.

• Perform independent and complex audits of Maine Care Providers and/or Community Agencies who receive state and federal funds through contracts with DHHS.
• Complete financial and/or compliance audits for conformance to established laws, rules, regulations and standards.
• Analyze budget and expenditure information and/or clinical and professional records in a forensic capacity requiring research skills, sampling, extrapolation and the development of findings.

• Eight (8) years of practical, progressively responsible accounting or auditing experience at the professional level; or
• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field and two years of progressively responsible accounting and auditing experience or one year of directly related auditing experience in a government environment; or
• Have certification as a CPA, CIA, or CISA OR a Master's Degree in Business Administration, or related field; or
• Meet the requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant's Examination (at least 150 semester hours of education, including a minimum 4‑year baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by a college or university acceptable to the board, and shall consist of at least 15 hours of accounting, auditing and ethics (which must include at least three hours of auditing and three hours of accounting), and two years of progressively responsible accounting and auditing experience or one year of directly related auditing experience in a government environment.).

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The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The Division of Audit is seeking a highly talented individual who will represent our A.U.D.I.T. values (
Accountability, Unity, Dependability, Integrity and Trust
) in all they do.

The Division of Audit provides a variety of training opportunities to its staff.

For additional information about this position please contact Herb Downs, Director DHHS Audit at .

To apply, please upload your current resume and cover letter, and copies of post‑secondary transcripts.

Please submit all documents or files in PDF or Word format.

To request a paper application, please contact Mandy.

Hernandez.

• Work‑Life Fit - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave
  , and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime‑exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage - The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee‑only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on…