- Position Title
- Auditor (Bankruptcy)
- Agency
- Justice, U.S. Trustee Program
- Announcement Number
- USTP-22-11340899-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 10, 2022 to Monday, January 31, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
In the last five years (from the closing date of this announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political, Schedule C, or Non-career Senior Executive Services appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at the SF-50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Auditor (Bankruptcy),
GS-511-13/14 with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Your responses to this assessment questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making screening decisions. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this application.
1.
To qualify for the Auditor (Bankruptcy) position at GS-0511-13/14, you must meet the prescribed minimum educational requirements.
Please review the two options below and indicate which requirement you meet:
(1)Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
OR
(2)Combination of education and experience: At least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
o Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; or
o A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
o Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph 1, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph 1; and (c) except for literal non conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You MUST submit copies of transcripts or a list of courses taken with grades, as proof of education.
Educational-supporting documentation must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement or your application may be rated ineligible or incomplete
Please review the two options below and indicate which requirement you meet:
(1)Degree: accounting, auditing; or a degree including auditing courses in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law.
OR
(2)Combination of education and experience: At least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following:
o Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; or
o A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
o Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15 semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the 24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph 1, provided that (a) the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g., valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of advancement that which is normally associated with successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph 1; and (c) except for literal non conformance to the requirement of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education, training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You MUST submit copies of transcripts or a list of courses taken with grades, as proof of education.
Educational-supporting documentation must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement or your application may be rated ineligible or incomplete
The following Selective Placement Factor is part of the minimum requirements for this position.
Applicants who do not meet these selective placement factors are ineligible for consideration.
2.
Select the statement below which best describes how you meet the bankruptcy experience selective placement factor.
Please note that education cannot be substituted for experience.
Please note that education cannot be substituted for experience.
3.
Please select the response below that best reflects your specialized experience as it relates to the minimum qualifications for a GS-13 Auditor.
4.
Please select the response below that best reflects your specialized experience as it relates to the minimum qualifications for a GS-14 Auditor.
In this part, you will respond to questions about experiences you have had that are related to the requirements of the job for which you are applying. Carefully review the response descriptions listed below. For each question or statement, select the one response description that best describes your experience, education, or training. Failure to support your answers to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Develop methods/techniques to conduct a variety of different audits/reviews.
6.
Identify deficiencies, violations, and non-compliances in audit/review subject to provide basis for recommendations.
7.
Perform quality control reviews to verify the accuracy of audit statistics.
8.
Analyze reports to determine the adequacy, accuracy and compliance with accounting principles and practices.
9.
Analyze bankruptcy cases to determine adequacy and accuracy of financial documents submitted.
10.
Perform analysis of bankruptcy cases administered by standing and panel trustees to determine the adequacy, accuracy, and compliance with accounting principles and practices.
11.
Monitor the status of financial activity to preclude or detect violations of government statutes or other financial limitations.
12.
Apply analysis/reporting requirements to resolve significant accounting and management problems.
13.
Participate in workgroups to improve the management and work processes of an organization.
14.
Utilize automated tools to track, analyze and verify the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
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Review bank statements to ensure the statements are consistent with reported balances.
16.
Communicate audit or compliance results verbally to defend audit or compliance findings where the impacts of those findings are controversial in nature.
17.
Conduct conferences with chapter 11 debtor in possession and their professionals.
18.
Work with operating officials and program managers to identify problem areas and develop solutions.
19.
Prepare correspondence requesting additional data or related access to information from panel and standing trustees to resolve chapter 7 closing document deficiencies and chapter 13 budget requests.
20.
Recommend to the U.S. Trustee appropriate action to administer the case, based on review of financial and non-financial records.
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Participate in preparing trustee performance reviews that are fair, accurate, and clear.
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Monitor bond level amounts and collateralized accounts for trustees and chapter 11 cases to ensure adequacy.
This section is used to certify the accuracy of your application package. Please respond yes or no to the following statement.
23.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.