CHIEF OF INFORMATIONAL SYSTEMS AUDITS (M32)

Code: 50460 State Competitive Range: M32 (FY 2027) Work week NL: FLSA exemptOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Salary: $71,878.65 - $100,638.17/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Examples of work

• Supervises and directs the activities of the Informational Systems Audit Section responsible for analyzing and/or investigating Electronic Data Processing Information Systems and the information generated from such systems
• Establishes the scope of the audits to be performed by the Management Information Systems Audit Section; assures all field work is planned and supervised, that there is an adequate system of internal controls with sufficient competent evidential matter for the purpose of rendering an opinion.
• Reviews past audits and all information concerning the Departmental data processing and Management Information Systems.
• Reviews and evaluates audit reports prepared by staff members, assuring that all statements can be justified by audit findings.
• Assures that there are effective procedures for the safeguarding of assets and the accuracy of records presented by the data processing area; based on these findings, makes recommendations to the Assistant Director, Internal Audits.
• Participates in meetings conducted with Federal Government officials, State officers, and groups concerning EDP audit matters; establishes and maintains cooperative work relationships with these parties.
• Supervises the testing of the auditee's records that are produced by the EDP information system; examines records for quality, completeness, consistency, and correctness.
• Supervises the review and investigation. of inquiries made by management, employees, interested groups, and the general public concerning operations, procedures, and policies established by the Department in relation to the Departmental information system.
• Monitors audited areas to assure that all recommendations presented in the Audit Report are implemented.
• Examines existing audit plans, procedures, and operations recommending methodological and operational changes.
• Reviews the process for the procurement and/or design, establishment and maintenance of hardware and software monitors for the purpose of determining efficient usage of computer resources and the security of information.
• Assures that appropriate controls and audit trails are included in all new systems designs; makes recommendations concerning the cost effectiveness of systems under design.
• Analyzes the need to hire Public Accounting firms for specific, specialized audits of the data processing activities within the Department of Labor and Industry, making recommendations to the Assistant Director, Internal Audits.
• Interfaces with external organizations and agencies conducting all EDP audits and reviews.
• May develop specifications for EDP audits to be prepared by external auditors and/or consultants.
• For the Director or Assistant Director, makes formal evaluations of the bids submitted by Public Accounting firms analyzing their audit plans and expertise in the area.
• Assures that staff has adequate technical training, are independent in fact and appearance, and that they exercise due professional care.
• Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
• Assists in the implementation and conduct of the Department's comprehensive training program for the professional development of all audit personnel within the Department, with emphasis on Electronic Data Processing specialization.
• Supervises the preparation of extensive correspondence relating to EDP auditing matters; directs the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
• Investigates and makes necessary changes in the area of EDP audits.
• Prepares manuals and procedures based on GAAS, GAAP, FASB's, SAS's and Federal and State audit guidelines; assures such procedures are consistently applied.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience

Five (5) years of professional experience as an auditor of computer-based records utilizing computer software; one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of fiscal systems and resource management practices acceptable in a public or private agency.
• Knowledge of computer applications used to record, receive, disburse, or account for cash or cash instrumentalities.
• Knowledge of the methods and practices used. to prevent and/or detect fraudulent practices of fiscal or operational nature.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures used in accounting and auditing and their application to specific auditing problems.
• Knowledge of computer applications and computer-related security measures.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the Department of Labor and Industry, and of the functions, responsibilities, organization, and operation of the units therein, especially pertaining to resources, fiscal management, and providing of services.
• Ability. to direct the auditing of various program areas within the Department to insure that they are following guidelines, practices, and procedures as may be called for by the Wagner-Peyser Act, the Rehabilitation Act, Federal Merit System standards, civil Service Procedures and Regulations, CETA, State and Federal unemployment insurance acts, the Workers' Compensation Act, the Social Security Act (Title II and Title XVI), and the like within an EDP related framework.
• Ability to deal effectively with others in complex and confidential "situations.
• Ability to effectively organize various work programs and staff. Ability to provide the Director with a comprehensive program designed to safeguard and keep secure the fiscal assets of the Department and cash.
• Ability to detect fraud, reduce exposure to risk. of cash instruments
• Ability to carry out comprehensive EDP audit programs.
• Ability to provide program management with technical assistance in the area of internal checks and balances.
• Ability to implement changes to insure compliance with Department state, and Federal rules, guidelines, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to design, direct, and control data base security programs to insure fiscal integrity of resources..
• Ability to initiate preventive and/or detection measures.
• Ability to confer effectively with external auditing organizations.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

A valid certificate as a certified Public Accountant issued by the New Jersey Board of Public Accountants may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Accounting.