Job title
County Auditor
Job code
5014
Job family
Audit
Job level
Unclassified Elected Official
Minimum salary
$139286.4
Maximum salary
$139286.4
Pay range frequency
Annual
Compensation grade
5014
Job profile FLSA
Exempt
Class information
This is a standalone job profile and is not part of a series. This is a single incumbent job profile which plans, organizes and manages the County Auditor's Office.
Job description
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Duties for the County Auditor are outlined in the Multnomah County Home Rule Charter: Chapter 4.30 Compensation and Chapter 8.10 Auditor:
- Conduct performance audits of all County operations and financial affairs
- Direct the county ombudsperson as an impartial resource authorized to receive and investigate complaints and make related reports about county administrative actions.
- Distribute finalized reports to the board of commissioners
- Conduct studies to measure and improve the performance of county efforts and activities.
- Make recommendations for government improvement.
- Appoint a salary commission to set salaries for the County Chair, Board of Commissioners, Sheriff and county paid supplemental salary of the District Attorney.
- Develop a plan to apportion commissioner districts every 10 years.
- Per the County Code, section 25.910 through 25.940, the Auditor consents to operate the Good Government Hotline, including conducting investigations into suspected fraud, waste, inefficiency, and abuse of position in county government.
LEVEL AND TYPE OF WORK AND/OR SUPERVISION:
County Auditor
- Advanced level
- Professional
- Perform the most difficult assignments requiring a higher level of responsibility, applying advanced subject knowledge, and exercising significant independent judgment and initiative.
- Conduct work assignments in terms of objectives, priorities, and deadlines.
- Exercise direct supervision over staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:
County Auditor
The County Auditor is a position that is elected for a four (4) year term.
General qualifications and terms of office for county officers are outlined in Multnomah County Home Rule Charter Chapter 4.10 Qualifications and 4.20 Terms of Office.
A candidate for auditor shall be a certified public accountant or certified internal auditor as of the date of filing for office as outlined in Multnomah County Home Charter Chapter 8.10 Auditor.