Recovery Assistance Section Associate

For more than 50 years, the LLA has helped the state of Louisiana foster accountability and transparency within Louisiana’s government by providing the Legislature and others with audit services, fiscal advice, and other useful information.

The LLA is seeking individuals to fill vacancies in our Recovery Assistance Section. This individual should have a working knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing standards. In addition, a Recovery Auditor should possess effective verbal and written communication skills and work effectively with the audit supervisor, auditee and team members.

As part of our career progression framework, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Staff or Senior Auditor depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

Examples listed below include brief samples of common duties associated with agreed-upon procedures engagements. Please note that not all tasks are included.

• Perform agreed-upon procedures engagements in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) to evaluate compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and program requirements. 

• Execute procedure steps agreed to by specified parties to verify the allowability, eligibility, and accuracy of costs claimed for reimbursement. 

• Review supporting documentation for disaster recovery expenditures, including contracts, invoices, payroll records, force account labor, equipment usage logs, and procurement records. 

• Verify that claimed costs were properly authorized, reasonable, necessary, and allocable in accordance with applicable federal regulations, state laws, and program guidance. 

• Evaluate compliance with procurement and contracting requirements, including competitive bidding, contract execution, and required approvals. 

• Communicate identified exceptions, variances, and noncompliance with audited entities. 

• Assist in preparing AUP reports describing the procedures performed and results, in accordance with GAGAS reporting requirements. 

• Coordinate with audited entities to obtain records, clarify transactions, and resolve documentation issues while maintaining auditor independence.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.  The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related to, or a logical assignment for the position.

Minimum Qualifications

One of the following:

1. A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, meeting the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant examination in Louisiana; OR
2. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant; OR
3. Possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with at least 12 hours of accounting.