Deputy Commissioner
 Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance | |
 United States, New York, Albany | |
 Jan 15, 2026 | |
Deputy CommissionerAnnouncement Posted: 1/13/2026 Salary Range: $156,757 - $197,170 Location Preferred Experience: • Strong leadership and communication skills, the ability to plan and execute strategic initiatives and an ability to evaluate policies for effectiveness. • Supervising a large and diverse workforce. • Familiarity with Federal and State-oversight agency operations. • Demonstrated technical proficiency and accuracy. Duties of Position: • Directing A&QI operations in the six regional offices throughout the State, including federal reporting, program integrity, operational, compliance and fiscal audits as well as other mandated and ad hoc projects. • Reporting directly to agency senior executives, implementing agency initiatives in coordination with other agency units, and providing feedback and appropriate notifications to Senior Staff on relevant issues. • Communicating with high-level staff in the federal and state government, other State agencies, local social services districts, contractors, and others on policy, audit and reporting issues. • Directing statewide program integrity initiatives, including various welfare fraud investigations, computer matches, and the training and oversight of local district fraud investigation activities. • Overseeing the agency’s Internal Audit function, including conducting risk assessments of OTDA functions and reviewing internal controls to identify vulnerabilities and/or areas in need of improvement, while following professional standards. • Overseeing the agency’s Internal Controls function to ensure compliance with New York State’s Government Accountability Audit and Intenal Control Act of 1987. • Acting as the agency’s coordinator for all external agency audits of OTDA’s programs and operations, developing comprehensive approaches to support agency positions and implement corrective actions. • Developing and implementing an audit plan to assess fiscal claiming by social services districts. • Implementing data-centric analysis and review processes to more efficiently develop and conduct risk assessments and audit projects. • Supporting agency strategic initiatives by evaluating and monitoring associated risks. • Providing advisory services to senior management on emerging risks, process improvements and control enhancements. • Developing and modifying A&QI training programs and operational procedures and policies. • Testifying in administrative hearings and appropriate courts on audit findings, criminal investigations and regulatory violations. • Performing a full range of personnel management activities in coordination with Human Resources and Labor Relations. Conditions of Employment: Remarks: • If submitting electronically, please reference posting #26-005 as part of your subject line. • If you are interested in applying to this position, please visit how to apply for applicant instructions. NYS OTDA seeks to promote a diverse workforce that is a representation of the various cultures, voices, backgrounds, ideas, and talents of the citizens and communities that we serve. In alignment with New York State’s Executive Orders 187 and 31, OTDA is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering an inclusive workplace. recblid v1a5dcsc0wjisng0kkaz0djiykhddb | |