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Supplemental Information

The Mineral Income Division works closely with the State Mineral and Energy Board's (Board) audit section. This Division performs collection and accounting of revenue due the State from mineral leasing activity and production on State-owned lands and water bottoms on behalf of the Board.

To ensure that all revenues are properly classified, the Division enters the payor information on new and existing LUW codes (Lease, Unit, Well) into the SONRIS Program. The Division also generates and processes Payor Registers which are mailed to the various payors for verification of State Decimals.

LOCATION AND POSITION:
This position is located in the Mineral Income Division within the Office of Mineral Resources in Baton Rouge, LA. This position performs highly responsible, professional auditing work involving the performance of complex audits in oil and gas company offices and/or other field locations. Work requires extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry, the regulations governing this industry and the contractual obligations applicable to the specific company under audit. Work is performed independently, with general supervision received from an Auditor Supervisor or Audit Manager. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work in accordance with requirements and standards set under the Council of Petroleum Accountants Society's (COPAS) standards and procedures, generally accepted auditing standards, and contractual terms contained in mineral lease agreements.
• Analyze buyer, seller and payor contractual terms as defined in processing, marketing, transportation and other operating agreements.
• Assess and determines the need for new laws, requirements or changes to existing state mineral leases.
• Review staff audit reports to assess audit issues associated with the state receiving the correct percentage due of the oil, gas and liquids royalty.
• Propose audit strategies to make certain that the state is receiving correct percentage and volume of the oil, gas and liquid royalty and correct allocations to various state and local governmental entities.
• Independently perform monthly audits of major payor companies' accounts.
• Quantify and document audit exceptions through work papers, exhibits, and memoranda.
• Assist in the training of subordinate auditors, particularly in the billing and collecting procedures for royalties, interest, and penalty fees and the usage of personal computer languages.
• Perform research to satisfy information requests regarding allocation of state mineral revenue to the parish royalty fund and dedicated income funds.
• Other duties as assigned.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Coastal Resources Scientist 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. Please refer to the “Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities” page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications, and job concepts for each level


**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Auditor 1, 2, or 3 has an established special entrance rate (SER) that is set above the minimum of the pay level and the advertised minimum. The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. A current, permanent status state employee may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their applications to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

A copy of your college transcript to verify the specialized degree requirement MUST be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application and/or by fax/mail. Applicants possessing an international degree must submit an equivalency evaluation statement with their application. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application.

Transcripts can either be mailed or faxed to the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service. Fax: 225-219-1041. Mailing Address: Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Human Resources
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Email: DNR-Recruiting@la.gov

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/Employment Resource Guide_2018.pdf (Download PDF reader).

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a participant in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Minimum Qualifications

GENERAL OPTION:
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in one or a combination of the following: accounting, auditing, business, finance, management, economics, quantitative methods, or information systems.

Job Concepts

Differs from Auditor 2 by the presence of receiving close supervision during audit assignments and by having less decision making authority with an audit program.

Examples of Work