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The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.
The Office of Fiscal Operations/Bureau of Reconciliation and Control (BORAC) records and maintains all financial transactions affecting DSS/HRA/DHS. The Bank Accounts and Disbursement Auditor will perform high level audits, prepare/review voucher requests, maintain records, and reconcile funds disbursed or deposited into DSS/HRA/DHS bank accounts for the Cash Assistance (CA) program which has an annual budget totaling approximately $1.35 billion dollars. The tasks are a critical part of guaranteeing our Agency complies with the Office of the Comptroller’s annual audit.
The Office of Fiscal Operations/Bureau of Reconciliation and Control (BORAC) is seeking a Management Auditor I to function as Bank Accounts and Disbursement Auditor who will:
- Prepare Agency’s public assistance bank accounts and utilize various databases to analyze issuances and disbursements by accounts and reconcile accounts based on check cancellations, forgeries, stale check reinstatements, and manual check requests.
- Post monthly issuances, disbursements and cancellations to manual and automated ledgers to maintain timely records of account balances used to prepare audits, account reconciliations, cash balance and aged outstanding reports, and obtain all necessary certifications.
- Conduct detailed reviews of cost allocations to ensure expenditures are aligned with payment records and the proper budget structures are charged.
- Liaise with various banking institutions, DSS Office of Budget Administration (OBA), DSS Bureau of Accounting and Special Programs (BOASP), DSS Bureau of Accounts Payable (BAP), DSS Bureau of Revenue and Reimbursement (DARB), NYC Department of Finance (DOF), Office of the Comptroller, and other state and local agencies.
Work Location: 4 WTC/150 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Hours/Schedule: 9-5
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