Senior Auditor

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Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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Senior Auditor
Job Title: Auditor IV
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: Audit
Posting Number:12076
Closing Date:06/16/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-25
Salary Range:$5,797.66-$9,508.25
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Shift: Day
Additional Shift:
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 25%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
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Location:


Job Location City:Austin
Job Location Address:4601 W GUADALUPE ST
Other Locations:
MOS Codes:,,X,36A,36B,651X,65FX,6F0X1,70C,751X,87Q0,8I200,FIN
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Make an impact with a career in audit! The Texas Office of Inspector General was established to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in publicly funded state Health and Human Services programs. We are looking for talented, innovative and driven people who believe they can help create a better future.

Our office provides a collaborative and supportive workplace culture to grow your career and help positively impact the lives of Texans. Our success is truly based on our people. This is why we commit to supporting our people not only in professional growth, but also in our commitment to work life balance. Audit team members enjoy meaningful, challenging and diverse audit work, a supportive and innovative work environment, coaching and mentor programs, and many more benefits.

The OIG Audit & Inspections Division is filling multiple positions. We are looking for senior auditors to join our team. The minimum qualification for this position is listed in the initial selection criteria section of the job posting and the salary range details are:
Senior Auditor, Auditor IV, B25, $69,572 - $114,099.

Senior Auditors perform advanced auditing work for the Health and Human Services (HHS) system as a part of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audit and Inspections Division (OIG Audit). OIG is responsible for preventing, detecting, auditing, inspecting, reviewing, and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in the provision of Medicaid and other HHS programs. Work is conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and OIG Audit policies and procedures.

Generally, Senior Auditors participate in and complete Generally Accepted Governmental audit activities related to:

• Developing audit objectives, scope, programs, and testing procedures.
• Identifying and documenting relevant criteria; business and program operations; processes and controls; and information technology systems.
• Assessing risk and identifying key controls relevant to the audit objective(s).
• Evaluating agency, contractor, and provider compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, generally accepted accounting principles, and other relevant criteria.
• Evaluating whether HHS agency and contractor resources are being used efficiently and effectively.
• Developing audit issues and recommendations for improvement.

EJF 1:
Audit Execution/Technical (40%)

• Assists or may lead portions of the planning, completion, and review of significant aspects of an audit, including the preparation of key deliverables in the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of a project.
• Prepares and reviews audit documentation with limited guidance and direction.
• Conducts review of audit documentation, provides written feedback as applicable, and helps prepare the project for quality review.
• Ensures audits are conducted in compliance with professional standards and OIG Audit policies and…