Auditing Specialist ; Mineral Auditing Specialist

Position Overview

This position serves as the Department of Natural Resources’ specialist professional authority for the design, maintenance, and implementation of audit programs governing all State-owned mineral leasing revenue streams, including oil and gas, metallic minerals, nonmetallic minerals, and underground gas storage. The position is responsible for developing comprehensive, defensible audit frameworks that ensure compliance with State leasing authority under Part 5 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (1994 PA 451), including MCL 324.502, applicable Michigan Administrative Code leasing rules, and the terms and conditions of DNR lease instruments.

The position functions as the program owner for Michigan’s mineral revenue audit systems, establishing standardized audit methodologies, compliance enforcement processes, and Notice of Noncompliance processes across all mineral programs. The position exercises independent professional judgement in audit design, compliance interpretation, financial analysis, impact analysis, and enforcement recommendation development.

The position serves as the primary liaison between Revenue Verification Unit (RVU) and legal, regulatory, and external stakeholders, including the Department of Attorney General, Legislature, the Department of Treasury, the Michigan Public Service Commission and Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (ELGE), as well as industry representatives and the public, ensuring audit findings, enforcement actions, and settlement recommendations are legally sound, technically defensible, and financially accurate.

In addition, this position provides audit and financial expertise supporting the integrity and development of the DNR’s database, Land Ownership Tracking System (LOTS), which is used as the revenue accounting system for the mineral leasing programs.

• Design, maintain, and implement audit programs for all State-owned mineral leasing revenue streams.
• Develop comprehensive audit frameworks to ensure compliance with State leasing authority and applicable regulations.
• Own Michigan’s mineral revenue audit systems, establishing standardized audit methodologies and enforcement processes.
• Exercise independent professional judgement in audit design, compliance interpretation, financial analysis, impact analysis, and enforcement recommendation development.
• Liaise with RVU, legal, regulatory, and external stakeholders to ensure audit findings and recommendations are legally sound and financially accurate.
• Provide audit and financial expertise supporting the DNR’s Land Ownership Tracking System (LOTS).

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in accounting.
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree with 24 semester credits (36 term) in finance, information systems, or management may be substituted for the education for positions responsible for internal auditing.

• Four years of professional experience equivalent to an Auditor, including two years equivalent to an Auditor P11 or Assistant Auditor General P11, or one year equivalent to an Auditor 12 or Assistant Auditor General 12.
• Possession of a Certificate in Public Accounting (CPA) may be substituted for one year of P11 experience.
• Possession of a Certified Management Accountant certification (CMA) may be substituted for six months of P11 experience.
• Possession of a Certified Internal Auditor certification or a Certified Information System Auditor certification may be substituted for one year of experience at the P11 level for positions responsible for internal auditing.

• Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.
• Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
• You must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, Official Transcripts must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
• Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

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