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INTERNAL AUDITOR II: State Government: Consolidated Court System, Salem, Oregon.  Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, in the Willamette Valley.  Just forty-five minutes south of Portland, and one hour away from the Pacific beaches.  Audit senior in full scope, state government professional internal auditing unit.  Duties: Assists the audit director with program administration and continuing auditing program development (Director reports to agency top management, Auditing Committee).  Performs or leads audits of varying scope such as expanded scope performance audits, financial, and policy and contract compliance, reviews and risk assessments.  Specialized audits may involve audits of computer center operations and fraud investigation.  Great work environment, using computer assisted auditing techniques and state of the art computer equipment and software.  Excellent training, professional development opportunities available.  Qualifications: Professional certification desired (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CMA; however, experience obtained in this position qualifies for CPA certification).  Monthly salary range: $2,992 - $3,819 presently ($3,081 - $3,933 effective 7/1/98); management package for benefits (generous health, life, disability, retirement, etc.).  Some travel. (1998)

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BUDGET MANAGER: California Administrative Office of the Courts, San Francisco , CA .  Duties: The Budget Manager is responsible for directing a staff of professional and support staff in all aspects of the budget cycle, including the development of budget guidelines and timeframes; budget evaluation criteria, benchmarks, performance measures, and service levels; budget change and incremental funding proposals; allocation, distribution, and reconciliation of funding appropriations; consolidation, review, and analysis of revenue and expenditure data; budget variance analysis and forecasting; development and implementation of reporting systems; and periodic reviews, reports, and proposals for the Governor, Legislature, and the judiciary.  Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (or exp. to substitute) and 6 years of professional experience in the field of public finance and/or budget administration that included a minimum of 2 years of management experience.  Salary range: $70,752 - $86,004.  (1998)

DIRECTOR OF FISCAL SERVICES: Administrative Office of the Courts, Santa Fe , New Mexico .  Duties: Directs the fiscal and budget analysis activities of the AOC and supervises the fiscal services division staff.  Identifies, formulates, and recommends overall judicial fiscal policies and procedures; analyzes fiscal management and control practices and develops procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and GAAP.  Directs the development and installation of automated accounting systems.  Establishes statewide standards of fiscal reporting and fiscal compliance in the judicial branch.  Directly responsible for all receipts and disbursements of funds to and from litigants in all magistrate courts.  Qualifications:  High school diploma or GED and any combination of education, training and experience that provides the desired qualifications to perform the duties listed above.  Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, finance or accounting with eight years of combined budget and finance experience preferably in the public sector, including three years of supervising others, is preferred.  Experience in governmental accounting procedures and knowledge of the legislative process is preferred.  Annual salary range:  $40,541 - $60,813.   (1997)

 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE: Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver , Colorado .  Duties:  highly responsible professional work in the formulation, justification, submission and administration of the Judicial Branch budget; and supervision of the Financial Services Division of the State Court Administrator’s Office.  Qualifications:  bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with six years of experience in governmental accounting, auditing, or budget analysis and preparation, or management of these functions, as well as three years of supervisory experience.  The position requires strong analytical ability and the ability to work effectively with others.  Annual salary range:  $55,680 - $74,616 with a possible increase next fiscal year to $58,464 - $78,348.  (1996)

MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR: Office of the State Court Administrator, Salem , Oregon . Summary: The incumbent is top financial officer of the Oregon Judicial Department, reports directly to the state court administrator, and supervises a technical staff of 11 employees.  Duties: Responsibilities include developing, monitoring, and analyzing a $228 million departmental budget and formulating department fiscal policies and procedures.  Qualifications: include a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and five years of experience in financial or budget management with two years supervising a budgeting and accounting staff.  Salary is $3,969-5,066 monthly.  (1992)

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