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Performs moderately complex (journey-level) auditing work. Field auditor position with duties to include conducting audits, complaint investigations, inspections, education initiatives, and marketing practices. Work involves examining records of corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietors to assure legal and regulatory compliance with applicable statutes and rules of procedures, and to establish tax and fee liabilities. Works under limited supervision of the Regional Audit Manager or Assistant Regional Audit Manager, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.
Must complete New Auditors Training Program within the first year of employment and be willing to complete division or agency on and off-site training as required to enhance job-related skills to include the New Auditor’s Academy and Auditor In-Service as scheduled.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
60% Evidence Custodian:
- Maintains chain of custody on all items checked into temporary, overflow, and permanent evidence.
- Properly tags, inventories, and accounts for agency seized and purchase of evidence items for the region.
- Maintains the evidence rooms in accordance with the Audit and Enforcement procedure manual.
- Properly documents, enters, safeguards of agency seized property and purchase of evidence items in accordance with evidence (SAPE) procedures manual.
- Properly disposes of seized and purchase of evidence inventory once dispositions have been researched and verified.
- Works closely with Enforcement to ensure all paperwork is reconciled with items being submitted into evidence and all items are properly documented on seizure forms.
- Data entry of all received evidence into the SAPE system within the time frame identified in the procedures manual.
- Maintain accurate account of all inventories issued back out to Enforcement for testing.
- Conducts annual audit with Regional Audit Manager or Assistant Manager of inventory in both the liquor and non-liquor evidence rooms.
- May testify in court on chain of custody as needed.
- May offer in-house training to auditors or enforcement personnel as needed.
•Attends annual Evidence Custodian training off-site.•Other duties as assigned.
25% Auditing - (Excise/ Food & Beverage/Local Distributors)
- Conducts entry level assigned tax, fee, and regulatory audits in a timely manner with minimum errors and supervision.
- Follows audit procedures manuals, code & rules requirements.
- Recognizes and adequately documents audit discrepancies noted and takes appropriate action based on the audit procedures manual.
- May audit business records of potential applicants to establish bonding liability and qualification to hold permit or license as assigned.
5% Inspections / Investigations
- Assists senior auditing staff with the development of complex administrative cases. Involves developing fact base case narratives.
- Assists in promoting voluntary compliance and public safety by assisting in performing complaint-based investigations relating to regulatory and public safety issues.
- Conducts various types of physical inspections of licensed locations for compliance with the Alcoholic Beverage Code and Rules.
- May assist senior staff in reviewing licensing files and evaluate internal business entity structures related to complaint-based investigations.
- May assist senior auditors prepares legally acceptable statements or affidavits.
- May assist senior auditors with investigations involving the Enforcement Division, Licensing Division, Tax & Marketing Division, and Marketing Investigations Unit of the Audit & Investigations Division.
5% Marketing Practices & Education Initiatives:
- Handles routine marketing practices questions related to the alcoholic beverage code and rules (telephone, emails, and counter).
- Interprets and applies marketing advisories, code, and rules.
- Assists with education initiatives involving members of the alcohol industry, public schools/colleges, and public/civic organizations.
5% Preparation of statistical reports / Time Management Skills / Other Duties:
- Properly documents daily, weekly, and monthly reports related to travel and daily work activities.
- Assists with the agency licensing process by conducting new location inspections and works with a senior auditor to furnishing applicant(s) with information concerning their respective type of permit or license and informing them of their responsibilities under the law.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT %: 50%
This position functions in a standard office environment. Must be able to move around the office to access filing cabinets, office equipment and move up to 20 pounds. Must be able to communicate and exchange information via phone, computer, in person and via electronic media. Must be able to perform repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Must be able to work with overlapping deadlines.
This position is expected to work in the office but may be eligible for situational or hybrid telework schedule upon completion of an initial probationary period. For teleworking, must have a secure, dedicated workspace with internet service, ability to maintain a reliable consistent work schedule and be available for meetings and group collaboration via Microsoft Teams or other platforms/applications during regular business hours.
