Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud Auditor

Job Description

Our local authority client has a 5-month contract vacancy (with the possibility of extension) for the role of an INTERNAL AUDIT AND ANTI-FRAUD AUDITOR, details as followsJob PurposeThe role of Internal Audit and Fraud Auditor is to conduct investigations into fraud corporately across the Council, including housing benefit, employee related fraud, housing tenancy, right to buy, student loans and any other fraud perpetrated against theCouncil in order to detect, deter and prevent fraud and corruption both internally and externally highlighting any management or control weaknesses within departmental operational procedures and making recommendations to managers to prevent fraud and lossoccurring in the future.Responsibilities

• Planning and undertaking management audits: To plan and undertake in-depth management audits that ensure optimum use of Council resources, producing audit briefs, audit programme, systems documentation, in accordance with the Audit plan.
• Planning and undertaking investigations: To plan and undertake investigations, including those of a complex and confidential or sensitive nature, into both internal and external fraud perpetrated against the Council, drafting investigation reports and findingsolutions to obtaining evidence to establish whether fraud has occurred using a range of techniques, including data matching and mining, covert surveillance and observations, interviewing under caution, and working with external agencies on joint pro-activecounter fraud initiatives.
• Production of Audit reports: To undertake audit testing, evaluation of controls and draft audit reports for the review of the Audit & Anti Fraud Manager and/or the Head of Audit & Anti Fraud using all available audit techniques, including computer assistedfor the purposes of undertaking audit reviews.
• Provision of "External" Audit reports / functions: Perform the duties of an "external assessor" in assessing schools within the borough against the Financial Management Standard in Schools (FMSiS) programme, reviewing the evidence provided by schools, auditing,liasing and formally notifying the school, the Council, and the Department of Children, Families and Skills of the outcome of the external assessment.
• Reporting and Liaison with Council Officers and Partnerships: To co-ordinate the client consultation process on audit reports, determining recommendations and finalising reports with the client, other relevant officers or Members as appropriate.
• Contributing to Performance: To assist and contribute to the service planning and monitoring of the Service for the production of and the measurement of performance against the annual Audit and Anti Fraud Plan. To assist with reviewing the effectivenessand efficiency of procedures within the service to ensure compliance with quality standards, Performance Indicators, both internally and external and Investors in People accreditations as well as all statutory and audit requirements and to contribute to therisk assessment of the Councils control systems and to assist with any review of the Audit and Anti Fraud plan as required.
• Prioritising workload and identifying fraud trends: To work, simultaneously on a varied audit and / or investigation caseload prioritising own workloads across a range of corporate functions, systems or directorate based services as allocated, to assessthe effectiveness of the Councils control processes, to identify any new fraud trends and to recommend initiatives to ensure probity and compliance and the detection and prevention of all forms of fraud and other irregularity whilst recognising the Councilsservice needs and deadlines and those of departmental managers and other external agencies, e.g. the Courts and Police.
• Ensuring confidentiality: Applying judgement and sensitivity during the course of audit reviews and investigations maintaining the confidentiality of cases being investigated at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984 and in the case ofa "whistleblower" under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1996, ensuring that the "whistleblower" is not subjected to harassment or victimisation.
• To have a proven ability to successfully lead, motivate and manage teams to produce effective outcomes, including technical aspects and human resource issues.
• To have a proven ability to manage projects and budgets successfully including giving support for the preparation and submission of external funding bids.
• To have a proven ability to effectively resolve issues and problems that may arise with contractors or customers, identifying and appraising options and implementing appropriate resolutions.

If you have the necessary experience and qualifications to fulfill this role, please submit your CV ASAP.