TDA - Food and Nutrition- Financial Auditor; Financial Compliance

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Job Description - TDA - Food and Nutrition
- Financial Auditor (Financial Compliance) (61367) )

Job Description

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Texas-Austin

SFA OFFICES AUSTIN - 10 FLOOR 1700 N. Congress Ste. 1100 Austin 78701

Business and Financial Operations

Regular

State Job Code : 1048

Salary Admin Plan : B

Grade : 23

5,800.00 - 6,400.00 ( Monthly )

2

Exempt

Mar 11, 2026, 2:06:27 PM

Closing Date :
Mar 26, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

FOOD AND NUTRITION FINANCIAL AUDITOR

(Business Management Division)

Salary Information: $5,800.00 - $6,400.00/MO. – B23

State Classification:
Auditor III- 1048

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Posting Number: 26-61367-1

Location:

Austin, TX

Telework Option: TDA does not offer telework, and all employees are required to be physically present for work.

Apply online via CAPPS. Applicants applying through Work In Texas (WIT) will be required to complete additional supplemental questions, optionally provide EEO information including how you heard about the job, and provide an electronic signature in the CAPPS Career Section to be considered for the position.

The Financial Auditor will perform highly complex auditing work, conducting financial and procurement compliance reviews for USDA Child Nutrition Program(s) managed by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Food and Nutrition (F&N) Division, to ensure program integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. You will work under limited supervision and considerable discretion, using initiative and independent judgment.

• Perform all assigned aspects of compliance reviews (inclusive of Single Audit reviews and high-risk reviews), in compliance with the applicable TDA F&N processes and procedures, of organizations approved for participation in one or more of the TDA F&N administered CNPs by evaluating the organizations financial and procurement performance for compliance with applicable state and federal program financial and procurement management standards, including (but not limited to) the review of management operations, internal control systems, and accounting records/systems, utilizing standard compliance audit/review standards, tools, procedures and processes in an efficient, accurate and timely manner.
• Evaluate and assess compliance review results and make recommendations to hold Organizations’ reimbursement, place reimbursement claims into the validation process, and/or terminate Organizations’ contracts. Prepare correspondence to inform Organizations of findings/concerns based on compliance review results, and support and justify them.
• Provide technical assistance for complying with program rules and regulations and recommendations for corrective action to internal and external customers.
• Ensure all corrective action plans (CAPs)/corrective action documents (CADs) and close-out processes are performed timely, completely, and accurately, following established guidelines and policies in writing and via verbal testimony. This includes all appeals and hearings resulting from individual work performed on compliance reviews.
• Coordinate and communicate compliance review findings and the status of resolution to the Assistant Director of Business Management and other stakeholders associated with the review assignment, during team meetings and compliance debriefs, identify, and communicate problem areas or potentially controversial concerns and apparent trends, risk-adverse behaviors, and potential risk mitigation processes.
• Prepare and provide input in the development and implementation of TDA F&N policies and procedures (P&Ps), materials, and tools related to financial and procurement compliance review functions to improve the compliance review P&Ps, materials, and tools, and the performance analysis function.
• Assist with performing maintenance…