The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission.

The Office of Charitable Gaming (OCG) monitors and regulates the charitable gaming industry in the State of Louisiana. Charitable Gaming is defined as non-profit organizations raising funds through games of chance where all net proceeds are contributed to bona fide charitable causes.

There are two divisions within OCG: Licensing and Auditing.

Licensing - Seven different types of licenses are issued through OCG for Organizations, Commercial Lessors, Distributors and Manufacturers. 

Auditing - Another responsibility of the Office is to ensure that all net proceeds of these games are devoted to educational, charitable, patriotic, religious, or public spirited uses. OCG monitors this by conducting detailed audits of organizations, performing surprise inspections of games, and offering comprehensive training sessions.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:The incumbent in this position performs in-depth compliance and financial audits on charitable gaming organizations, manufactures, distributors and commercial lessors to ensure compliance with Louisiana Charitable laws, rules and regulations.

Audits consist of reviewing and examining previously submitted quarterly and monthly reports, price structure, approvals, inventory, model accounting system forms, applications, consent agreements, and correspondence by an organization, manufacturer, distributor, or commercial lessor prior to audit to learn their structure, financial accounting methods, charitable expenses taken, fines incurred, as necessary to become familiar and to enhance knowledge of the auditee in general. 
 How to Apply: 

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

This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Revenue Tax Auditor 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the qualifications of the candidate selected. 

Please click on the below links to learn more about these positions:Revenue Tax Auditor 1Revenue Tax Auditor 2 Revenue Tax Auditor 3

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) at each level:

The Revenue Tax Auditor 1 (AS-614) has a starting rate of: $21.33/hourly; $1706.40 biweekly. The Revenue Tax Auditor 2 (AS-615) has a starting rate of: $22.82/hourly; $1825.60 biweekly.
The Revenue Tax Auditor 3 (AS-617) has a starting rate of: $25.21/hourly; $2016.80 biweekly.

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Revenue Tax Auditor series has an established special entrance rate (SER) that is set above the minimum of the pay range. The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title and NOTthe maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.** 

To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click here.

Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
  
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. You must attach a copy of your transcript(s) to your application to verify the twenty (24) semester hours in Accounting that this position requires. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
 
  If you are applying for a position which requires a baccalaureate and/or master's degree you may apply 90 days prior to receipt of your degree however the effective date of the appointment cannot be prior to your graduation date. Please contact the HR representative listed below to ensure that your application is accepted as eligible.
 To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application 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.
 *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:

Jennifer Duncan Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
jennifer.duncan@la.gov  
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
  Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

VACANCY INFORMATION:  This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
 This position may be filled as a: · Probational Appointment
· Job Appointment
· Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
· Detail to Special Duty Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.  This position will be domiciled in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. Applicants must indicate that they are available to work in the parish (East Baton Rouge) of this vacancy on their application.
 
  A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
 
  LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.

SUBSTITUTIONS: Possession of designation as a Certified Public Accountant or CPA Inactive will substitute for the baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting.

NOTE: 

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

This position requires travel on a regular basis to audit locations or attend meetings, conferences, training classes, or other work locations throughout the United States.

Function of Work:
To perform field audits of individual and corporate taxpayers for the purpose of determining compliance with State tax laws, which may include investigations of criminal violations.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from Revenue Tax Auditor Supervisor or higher-level personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Department of Revenue.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Revenue Tax Specialists by the presence of responsibility for performing field audits of individual and corporate taxpayers.
Differs from Revenue Tax Auditor 2 by the absence of experienced-level duties.Reviews financial statements, records, and operations of individuals, national, multi-national, and other business entities to determine tax liability; these can be performed as a member of an audit team or under close supervision, and can be both in-state or out-of-state.
Requests and reviews other supporting information, including explanations of specific production processes and accounting systems used by petroleum companies, manufacturers, etc.
Documents discrepancies and prepares work papers to support findings including tables, schedules, exhibits, confidential comments, and correspondence with taxpayers; writes reports to summarize findings and collect taxes, if applicable.
Confers and corresponds with individuals and business entities to explain laws, procedures, and taxpayers' obligations, to present findings, and to give advice on accounting improvements.
Conducts searches of third-parties; procures and examines private and public records such as deeds, contracts, bank records, etc. and reconstruction of accounts to establish sources of assets, methods of operations, and involvement in criminal tax violations, including establishment of willful intent.
May interview witnesses to obtain, clarify, and confirm evidence regarding possible tax evasion.