(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in auditing, accounting, finance, economics, statistics, law, quantitative or qualitative research methodology, mathematics, data science, management, public or business administration, computer science/information technology, or a related field, and one of the following:

(a) one year of full-time satisfactory experience in performance auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or Global Internal Audit Standards, financial auditing, internal auditing, and / or information technology (IT) auditing; or

(b) a valid Certified Public Accountant license issued by the New York State Education Department; or

(c) a valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

The college or university must be accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

If you were educated outside the United States, you must have your foreign education evaluated to determine its equivalence to education obtained in the United States. This is required only if you need credit for your foreign education in this examination. For more information see the Foreign Education Evaluation Guide in the Required Information section.

During the Education and Experience Exam (EEE), you will get instructions on converting part-time experience to the full-time equivalent.

You must final submit your Education and Experience Exam in OASys by midnight Eastern time on the last day of the Application Period, and once you Final Submit, no changes can be made.

Failure to click Final Submit by the deadline will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive a score or a refund of the application fee.

Under New York City Administrative Code Section 12-120, you might need to be a resident of the City of New York within 90 days of the date you are appointed to this position. Since residency requirements vary by title, appointing agency and length of service, consult the appointing agency's personnel office at the time of the appointment interview to find out if City residency is required.

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you must be able to prove your identity and your right to obtain employment in the United States prior to employment with an agency under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

After applying for the examination through the Online Application System (OASys), expect an immediate receipt via email. If you don't see it, be sure to check your Junk, Trash, or Spam folders. Alternatively, you can view a summary of your application status on your OASys Dashboard under "Notifications."

If you still can't find the email, contact DCAS at nyc.gov/CivilServiceNowNYC and select the applicable subject. Include your exam number and profile number for easier identification. Also, verify that your email address in your profile is accurate and up to date. Finally, add OASys@dcas.nyc.gov to your known senders to ensure you receive all important communications.

If you are currently provisionally employed by the City of New York, consult your agency's Personnel Office/Human Resources to determine the procedures for filing a late application if you meet one or more of the following conditions:

1. You are provisionally employed in the title for which the examination is administered and were absent from work for at least one-half of the application period and cannot apply for reasons such as vacation, sick leave, or military duty; or

2. You were appointed provisionally to the title for which the examination is administered after the application period closed but before the date on which testing is expected to begin.

You may apply for a make-up test if you cannot take the test on the regular test date(s) for any of the following reasons:

1. being ordered to military duty; or
2. compulsory attendance before a court or other public body or official having the power to compel attendance; or
3. on-the-job injury or illness caused by municipal employment where you are an officer or employee of the City; or
4. absence from the test within one week after the death of a spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, sibling, child or child of a domestic partner where you are an officer or employee of the City; or
5. a clear error for which the Department of Citywide Administrative Services or the examining agency is responsible; or
6. a temporary disability; or
7. pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition.

To request a make-up test, contact Administration, Customer, and Exam Support (ACES) by email at testingaccommodations@dcas.nyc.gov, as soon as possible, and include documentation of the special circumstances that caused you to miss your test.

If you have the experience, license and/or certificate listed below, you may be considered for appointment to positions requiring this experience, license and/or certificate through a process called Selective Certification. If you qualify for Selective Certification, you may be given preferred consideration for positions requiring this experience, license and/or certificate. Follow the instructions given to you on the day of the multiple-choice test to indicate your interest in such Selective Certification. Your experience, license and/or certificate will be checked by the appointing agency at the time of appointment. If you are appointed through Selective Certification based on possessing a license, this license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

1. Certified Public Accountant License (CPA): A valid license as a Certified Public Accountant issued by the New York State Education Department.
2. Certified Internal Auditor Designation (CIA): A valid Certified Internal Auditor certificate issued by Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
3. Incident Command Structure Certification (ICS): A valid Incident Command Structure (ICS) certification such as FEMA’s Professional Development Series certificate or an IS-100.c, IS-200.b, IS-700.b, or IS-800.c certificate.
4. Municipal Government Experience (MGE): At least one (1) year of satisfactory, full-time experience working within a municipal government in a similar position, which provides services for a city with over 1 million in population.
5. Microsoft Excel Experience (EXL): At least two (2) year of satisfactory, full-time professional experience working with Microsoft Excel including, but not limited to, using advanced functions (VLOOKUP, IF statements) and Pivot Tables.
6. Analytics Experience (ALE): At least two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time professional experience analyzing, disaggregating, and synthesizing complex data; identifying and effectively communicating trends; and aligning data to business objectives. This experience must include knowledge of statistics and analytical reporting.
7. Compliance Experience (BCC): At least two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time professional experience in conducting compliance reviews; preparing compliance reports that identify issues; providing recommendations using quantitative and qualitative data collection; and establishing, developing, and facilitating compliance trainings on regulatory requirements.
8. Data Visualization Experience (DAV): At least two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience setting the business context for interpreting data and clarifying and defining that message for stakeholders and non-analysts in order to drive business decisions.
9. Auditing Experience (AUD): At least one (1) year of satisfactory, full-time professional experience conducting or evaluating financial audit documents in the areas of non-contracted and contracted payments, receivables, and accounting.
10. Educational Environment Experience (EPE): At least one (1) year of satisfactory, full-time experience working in an educational environment processing procurement documents and contracts.
11. Experience Using the New York City Financial Management System (FMS), PASSPort and/or Automated Procurement Tracking (FME): At least (1) year of satisfactory, full-time experience utilizing the New York City Financial Management System (FMS), PASSPORT and/or Automated Procurement Tracking (APT) for tasks including but not limited to the accounting of City funds; administering budgets and revenues; processing contracts, procurements and/or payments; submitting claims for reimbursement; and/or auditing.
12. Experience in Organizational Change in Mental Health Service Providers and Networks (MHO): At least two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience assisting community based organizations or other service providers implementing quality improvement processes or other organizational changes to optimize mental health treatment services, development and service delivery systems.
13. Contract Administration Experience in a Public Health or Health Services Setting (AHS): At least one (1) year of satisfactory, full-time experience in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, community health center, private medical practice, patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, engaged in the negotiation, preparation, auditing, and/or management and administration of contracts, grants, appropriations and/or defined budgets; in the preparation and conduct of administrative, procedural, organizational and/or operational studies and analyses, including cost analyses; and/or, in personnel or procurement administration pertaining to contract management, and such experience was not part of a formal education program.
14. Selective Certification for experience in Performance Auditing according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS): At least two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in conducting performance audits according to Generally Accepted Government Auditing standards (GAGAS) of entities to ascertain management effectiveness and efficiency, accountability, and program performance.
15. IT and Security Audits (IXT): At least two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in executing information technology and cybersecurity audits of IT systems, projects, and contracts.
16. Federal Government Experience (FGE): At least one (1) year of satisfactory, fulltime experience working within the federal government of the United States in a similar position.
17. AmeriCorps (AMC): Successful completion of at least ten (10) months of satisfactory, full-time experience as a NYC Service AmeriCorps member at a City agency or non-profit organization, which includes 100+ hours of workforce preparedness trainings.
18. Civil Service Pathways Fellowship (FEL): Successful completion of at least one (1) year of the Civil Service Pathways Fellowship program.

The above Selective Certification requirements may be met at anytime during the duration of the list. If you meet this requirement at some future date, please submit a request by contacting DCAS via the following link: nyc.gov/CivilServiceNowNYC using the "Selective Certification" subject. Please include the examination title and number, your full name, OASys Profile ID number, and the selective certification(s) you are requesting in your submission.