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Internal Auditor 1/ Internal Auditor Trainee - 227642

New York State Civil Service

Albany, NY · HybridFull-time$56–89K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$56–89K/yr
Location
Albany, NYHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Internal Auditor 1 works in the Office of Audit Services and Compliance, planning and conducting internal audits of agency programs and functions. The role develops audit plans and testing procedures, documents work in TeamMate, prepares reports, and discusses findings with program-area leaders. It may coordinate other auditors or student interns when serving as lead auditor. The position requires approximately 10% travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Internal AuditingAudit PlanningAudit TestingTeamMate Audit Management SoftwareGlobal Internal Audit StandardsIndependent WorkTeamworkProject Coordination

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Listed FieldAccredited DegreeForeign Degree Equivalency Verification

Full job description

NY HELPS Yes

55-b/c Eligible No

Agency Criminal Justice Services, Division of

Title Internal Auditor 1/ Internal Auditor Trainee - 227642

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 18

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $561830 to $88970 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Internship No

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Duties Description The Internal Auditor 1 will be assigned to the Office of Audit Services and Compliance (OASC) and will report to the Internal Auditor 2, SG-23. The Internal Auditor 1 duties will include but not limited to:• Plan and conduct internal audits of agency program areas and function to determine if adequate controls are in place and functioning properly; • Develop an audit plan clearly establishing the scope, objectives, high risk areas, and specific audit steps to be taken during fieldwork.• Participate in opening conferences with the head of the agency’s program area to explain the audit purpose, scope, process, methodology, and reporting process. • Develop testing procedures to assess whether established policies and procedures are efficient and effective, to determine if assets and resources are effectively utilized and properly safeguarded, and to confirm that internal controls exist and function properly;• Document work including planning, survey work, fieldwork, and reporting in TeamMate Audit Management Software in accordance with International Professional Practices Framework standards; • Participate in exit conferences and discuss audit findings with the head of agency’s program area under audit and work with them on identifying correction actions.• Prepare reports summarizing the results of internal audits including background, objectives, scope, summary, and findings and recommendations; • When acting as lead auditor in an audit project, the Internal Auditor 1 will co-ordinate work of other auditors, or student intern working on the project, as required.• Responsible to acquire knowledge of Global Internal Audit Standards and apply them in performing internal audits. • Ability to work independently or as part of a team and will be responsible for multiple projects simultaneously. • Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to accept additional assignments as needed to address increased workload, staffing changes, or other operational needs to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of OASC.• Approximately 10% travel is required.

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Internal Auditor Trainee 1, NS: You must have a bachelor's degree in accounting, actuarial science, auditing, banking, business administration, business management, community health, computer information systems, computer science, criminal justice, criminal science, criminology, cybersecurity, digital forensics, economics, finance, financial market regulations, forensics, government, homeland security, information science, information security, information technology, internal auditing, justice studies, law enforcement, management information systems, management information technology, mathematics, operations research, political science, public administration, public affairs, public health, public justice, public policy, public policy and management, quantitative analysis, research methods, statistics, or taxation. Advanced placement to the trainee 2 or journey level may be possible depending on education and experience and subject to agency approval.*Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.NY HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Internal Auditor 1: Permanent service as an Internal Auditor 1, SG-18, or one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-16 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law. Internal Auditor Trainee: Permanent service as an Internal Auditor Trainee or one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title eligible for transfer.

Additional Comments Up to 10% travel may be required for this position.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity and inclusion.Please be advised that the Division of Criminal Justice Services does not currently offer sponsorship for employment visas.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Unit at [email protected] or (518) 457-8895.

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Name Cherise Watson

Telephone 518-485-6816

Fax 518-457-4000

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Notes on Applying Please send your cover letter and resume to the email address listed above. Please reference posting # 227642 in your email / cover letter. DCJS was named to the Times Union’s list of 2017 through 2026 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.

How this job compares

Set against the 484 open Internal Auditor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$56–89K/yr
  • New York median$82–118K/yr35 salary ranges
  • US median$90–120K/yr272 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $73K, is 28% below the New York median midpoint ($101K) — in the lowest quarter of Internal Auditor salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 48 open Internal Auditor jobs in New York and 484 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Internal Auditor postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (422 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 260 of the 484 open Internal Auditor jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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