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Auditor

Position Series/number: Auditing Series, 0511
Grade Scale: GS-12-15

Job Description

NIH Auditors apply professional knowledge of accounting and auditing theories, practices, standards and techniques to advise on or perform systematic examinations and appraisals of financial records, financial and management reports, management controls, and policies and practices that affect or reflect the financial condition and operating results of NIH activities, including grants, contracts, and other agreements.  Auditors audit the operations and accounts of contractors, review organizational accounts covering operations and maintenance; research, development, testing, and evaluation; and new construction; and assess the potential to reduce costs in a variety of programs, projects, and functions.  The auditors are responsible for conducting performance audits; conducting activities related to the detection of fraud, waste, and abuse; identifying potential problems; and preparing reports.  Auditor positions require professional knowledge of the theories, practices, methods, and techniques of accounting and auditing to plan and conduct a variety of assignments or investigations and analyze accounting systems.

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