State of North Dakota
Office of the State Auditor
Employment Information
Current employment
opportunities in State Government
Operational Divisions
The State Auditor is a constitutionally elected state official. The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is divided into three operational divisions:
The Division of State Audit is the largest division and audits state government in North Dakota. Audit clients include state agencies and the university system. The division conducts financial, compliance, performance, and information system audits.
The Division of Local Government Audit performs audits of counties, cities, school districts, and other political subdivisions.
The Division of Royalty Audit conducts audits of the federal royalty payments from oil, gas, and coal leases located within the state of North Dakota.
The Office of the State Auditor is located in the capitol city of Bismarck, North Dakota as well as a branch office in Fargo, North Dakota.
We seek employees who possess leadership, creativity, and a vision to succeed in order to give North Dakota Citizens and state government outstanding service and results while working in a team environment.
The OSA employs auditors at levels I, II, III, IV, and V. Opportunities to advance are based on individual performance and initiative.
Minimum qualifications include:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, computer information systems, business
administration, public administration, economics, or other related area
with coursework in accounting. Specific degree requirements pertinent
to a position are identified at the time of recruitment.
Effective communication, both orally and in writing, with staff members
and audit clients.
Analytical ability.
Ability to recognize deficiencies in complex systems and make recommendations
for change.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, with proven ability
to deal with people in a personable and courteous manner.
Preference is given to candidates who:
Have a 3.0 GPA or higher in major area of study.
Are CPAs, CIAs, CISAs, or have conditioned on the CPA and/or CIA examination.
Have government auditing experience.
Have knowledge of Peoplesoft HRMS or Financials.
Compensation: North Dakota offers competitive starting salaries for qualified
auditors. Salaries increase as a result of promotions and/or legislative
salary increases.
Retirement: A defined benefit pension plan for classified state employees
is provided through the ND Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS).
The state makes both the employer and employee contributions, contributing
approxemately 8% of your monthly salary to the program.
Health Insurance: Group health insurance is available at no cost to full-time
employees for individual or family coverage.
Paid Leave: North Dakota state employees receive paid leave for vacation
(8-16 hours per month) and sick leave (8 hours per month), in addition
to 10 1/2 paid holidays.
Flexcomp: This program allows employees the opportunity to pay for dependent
care and medical expenses on a pre-tax basis.
Savings plan: Employees are eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation
Plan, in which taxes on contributions are deferred until retirement.
Other: Life, Dental, Vision, and/or Long-term Care insurance is available.
Family and medical leave, funeral leave, leave sharing, and an employee
assistance program are also available.
Professional and Personal Benefits:
- Flexible work hours.
- On-the-job training.
- Supportive work environment.
- Opportunity for advancement.
- Cutting-edge technology.
- Limited travel.
- Continuous learning opportunities.
The OSA is committed to providing the best possible continuing professional
education to its employees.
- Quality on-the-job training.
- Providing approximately 40 hours of continuing professional education
each year.
- Providing incentives for those pursuing professional certfications.
- Rewarding CPAs, CIAs, and CISAs an additional $1200 per year for each
certification.
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