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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for HHS fights fraud, waste and abuse in HHS programs including Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare Marketplaces, NIH, FDA, CDC and more. OIG HHS is the largest Federal inspector general's office, employing a nationwide network of auditors, investigators, attorneys, and evaluators to provide program recommendations to decision-makers, distribute educational resources to the industry and public, and investigate cases to root out fraud.

As an Student Trainee (Auditor) GS-0599-05, the applicant will:
  • Perform a variety of tasks assigned to obtain experience in the practical application of accounting principles, procedures, and techniques.
  • Assist in determining program compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Assist in determining whether programs are operating efficiently, effectively, and achieving desired results.
  • Study functional and program manuals to gain knowledge of the audit subjects under evaluation.
  • Prepare working papers. Records in a prescribed format the information pertinent to the audit findings.
  • Attend conferences to learn presentation techniques.
  • Prepare charts, tables, graphs, and other exhibits to aid in the presentation of audit findings.
  • Communicate with project leader, team members and auditees concerning issues affecting audit assignments.

As an Student Trainee (Auditor) GS-0599-07, the applicant will:
  • Work as an audit team member on specified audit assignments which facilitate the efforts of the team and provide experience toward independently planning and conducting complete audit assignments. The auditor applies conventional audit techniques to complete relatively uncomplicated evaluations.
  • Verify reports against source accounts and records to determine the reliability of data and accuracy of computations, reconciling accounts and verifying the detail of recorded transactions, tracing item through ledger and accounts to original media from which they were recorded.
  • Verify the appropriateness of charges such as labor and materials and the transactions were properly recorded and that products or services were actually provided.
  • Compare the similarities and differences of accounting systems in categorizing and reporting particular types of transactions.
  • Call supervisor's attention to unusual or questionable transactions or when problems encountered do not fit instructions or guidelines.
  • Make recommendations concerning changes when current accounting or control procedures do not achieve the desired results or are no longer appropriate for situations encountered.