The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performs many varied functions for the Cabinet for Health and Family
Services. OIG has Six Divisions: Division of Regulated Child Care, Division of Health Care, Division of Audits
and Investigations, Certificate of Need, Division of Telehealth Services, and the Division of Kentucky Health
Information Exchange. These Divisions cover a wide variety of job tasks and duties in varied settings
throughout Kentucky, which include inspecting and licensing childcare and healthcare facilities and services,
conducting investigations of complaints in those facilities, conducting Medicaid fraud and other types of
complaints for the Cabinet. OIG is also responsible for managing Kentucky's Health Information Exchange, which
is the technical infrastructure or network that enables doctors, hospital staff, and other healthcare
providers to electronically share patient health information so that providers are more quickly informed and
have access to a patient's comprehensive health history.
The Internal Auditor position performs professional auditing duties of the accounting, planning, custodial or
control activities of the organizational units in the Cabinet under direction of the Inspector General or
audit any state agency under the direction of the Governor.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Performs desk reviews of external audit reports of assigned entities using the prescribed methodology,
identifies issues and recommends appropriate remediation.
- Performs quality control reviews of assigned audits using the prescribed methodology, identifies issues and
recommends appropriate remediation.
- Performs site visits at recipients of funds from CHFS or subrecipients of federal funds from CHFS and
completes the site visit questionnaire.
- Performs and documents work in accordance with professional audit standards and department standards.
- Communicates results of desk reviews, quality control reviews, and site visits including recommendations for
remediation in written format with guidance and direction from management.
- Conducts Special Investigations, including initial assessment, investigation, and reporting, with guidance
and direction
from management.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Expectations include but are not limited to the following:
- Knowledge of professional auditing standards and processes.
- Ability to review documents against standard requirements, document differences and recommend corrective
actions.
- Knowledge of basic investigative skills, including interviewing skills, documenting the interview, and
gathering/evaluating relevant documentation.
- Possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to read, understand and apply contract requirements, laws and regulations.
- Ability to travel for investigations, site visits and training programs.
- Ability to work independently with appropriate supervision.
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal
government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only
use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,
please contact
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or
https://www.e-verify.gov/OIG is looking for a career-minded, self-motivated, energetic Internal Auditor to work in our Frankfort, KY
(Franklin County) office. If you desire to work with a team of dedicated professionals who believe in their
mission, we would love to welcome you to our OIG family!
