Summarize the loss to the State. Assist in drafting or draft the report of investigation. During audits, the State Auditor 3 regularly contacts by telephone and in person all levels of organizational personnel to obtain and give information. The State Auditor 3 works with other auditors in a leadership capacity to achieve goals, and contributes during meetings by sharing ideas or volunteering solutions. The classification receives general supervision from an Audit Administrator.
Work is monitored through periodic progress reports.
Employees of the class exercise significant independence in judgment and action to complete the work. The State Auditor 3 uses laws, regulations, procedures, operating manuals and guidelines established by Standards Boards. The laws and guidelines are used to express opinions on financial statements, evaluate the economy and efficiency of government programs and operations, and decide if public assets are appropriately safeguarded, and if public funds are spent properly. They also use these guidelines to decide if assets, liabilities, fund balances, equities, revenues and expenditures are properly recorded and reported. Such travel may occasionally include overnight or weeklong trips to do audits.