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Salary: $69,086.00 - $104,959.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CSSC-2026-55206-03720
Department: Executive Offices
Division: EX OB BOA Spcl Auds Div
Opening Date: 08/04/2026
Closing Date: 8/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 03720
Position Number: 00091199
Union: Non-Union
Bargaining Unit: A3
Pay Group: ST08
Bureau / Division Code: 00815026
Worksite Address: Forum Place, 9th Floor
Worksite Address: 555 Walnut Street
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17101
Contact Name: Rhonda Martin
Contact Phone: 717.265.7285
Contact Email: rhmartin@pa.gov
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Audits/Special Audit Services Division - Regional Audit Unit and External Audit Unit
THE POSITION
If you have professional auditing experience, are interested in working on high-risk engagements, and want to use your skills to help ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent as intended, we want to hear from you! The Bureau of Audits, Special Audit Services Division is seeking an Audit Specialist 3 to join our Regional Audit Unit and External Audit Unit. You will take on leadership, planning, and analytical tasks as well as support staff through training and feedback. Step into a role where your expertise will serve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by ensuring responsibility and accountability.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position plans and performs a variety of audit engagements and works directly with auditees to obtain information needed to satisfy audit objectives. As an Audit Specialist 3, you will perform the following duties:

• Audit Planning: Lead a variety of audits, engagements, and reviews in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards; assign work and provide constructive feedback to staff
• Program Development: Determine audit programs and objectives; create risk assessments and testing procedures; conduct audit testing in accordance with these goals
• Auditee Contact: Develop questions in order to gain an understanding of the auditee's policies and procedures; conduct interviews and entrance and exit conferences with auditees
• Analytical Review: Interpret agreements, contracts, policies, legislation, rules, and regulations; review and analyze audit findings and documents prepared by staff
• Report Preparation: Complete professional audit workpapers and final reports within our integrated audit management platform, including audit findings and recommendations
• Team Collaboration: Participate in team processes, activities, and career development and training opportunities; adhere to all policies, directives, and codes of conduct requirements while working towards overall strategic plan objectives

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Alternate work schedule (AWS) may be available upon completion of probationary period.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Audit Specialist 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of professional auditing experience and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by eighteen (18) credits in accounting and auditing; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which included the required eighteen (18) credits in accounting and auditing.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires you to possess two or more years of combined full-time experience within the following areas:
  • Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book)
  • Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Standards
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Standards
  • Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)/COSO
  • Note: Any combination of experience equaling two years in the above areas is acceptable.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

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Additional Requirement- Do you possess two or more years of combined full-time experience within the following areas? -Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book)-Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards-Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Standards-American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Standards-Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)/COSONOTE: ANY COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE EQUALING 2 YEARS IN THE ABOVE AREAS IS ACCEPTABLE.

• Yes
• No

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If you indicated YES to the question above, please describe the details of the experience you possess. Please be sure to address the items listed below in your response. The claimed experience must also be provided within the experience section of your application. If you indicated NO to the question above, type N/A in the box below.

1. The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
2. The specific duties you performed related to your experience with the following areas: -Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book)-Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards-Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Standards-American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Standards-Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book)/COSO
3. Your level of responsibility

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Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Audit Specialist 2 for one or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time professional auditing experience do you possess?

• 3 years or more
• 2 but less than 3 years
• 1 but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Have you completed a bachelor's degree?If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If you answer "Yes" to this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACE