Audit Clerk

Staffing Boutique
Queens, NY

Staffing Boutique is pleased to notify you of a new temporary job opportunity as an Audit Clerk.

Please reply with your most up-to-date resume attached as a Word or PDF file to be considered.

Position: Audit Clerk

Organization Type: Civic

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months+

Location: Long Island City, Queens

Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

In Office: 5 days a week

Pay Rate: $28.00/hour (no PTO or benefits offered)

The Audit Clerk reports is responsible for examining business records of construction contractors (including electronic payroll submissions) to ensure compliance with labor laws and Project Labor Agreement (PLA) provisions; using computer skills to address issues with the Labor Law Compliance System (LCMS) utilized by contractors; providing support to Inspectors tasked with investigating alleged violations of prevailing wage mandates; responding to FOIL requests; and performing other related duties or special projects as needed, such as audits of contractors.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assist LLC Director, Operations Manager, Finance Manager and Senior Management Specialist (Field Inspector) with special projects;
  • Perform desk audits of Certified Payroll Records (CPRs) and Daily Signature Logs (DSLs), including Review/Release of non-compliant CPRs for incorrect wages/benefits, improper apprentice ratios, inaccuracies, and/or evidence of non-compliance.
  • Provide non-compliant findings to the assigned Field Inspector for cross-reference and additional research into possible labor law violations or Project Labor Agreement (PLA) violations;
  • Follow-up with contractors and/or Construction Management (CMs) on non-compliance issues;
  • Prepare and update investigation files with all supporting documentation including field inspections, email communications, desk audit reviews, assignments and liens;
  • Respond to labor law inquiries from workers, unions, contractors, CMs and Project Officers (POs) via the dedicated Labor Law email, Microsoft TEAMS and Hotline;
  • Address and expeditiously resolve issues involving LCMS as liaison between Helpdesk, E-Comply Solutions and contractors;
  • Manage LCMS Compliance Reports (i.e. unreviewed certified payroll records [CPRs] and packages from POs, and unreviewed CPRs to ensure timely submission), including contacting POs to review required CPRs in LCMS and to submit required documents to LLC;
  • Evaluate whether CPR submissions are compliant with policies and procedures as well as the requirements of the PLA and NYS Labor Law 220;
  • Ensure timely electronic submission of DSLs as part of audit review;
  • Prepare and coordinate CPR and DSL log documents for archiving and Central Files transfers;
  • Provide specialized support to asbestos removal industry contractors and unions by ensuring that environmental firms remain current in employee benefit contributions to the union locals representing these workers;
  • Receive delinquency letters from union benefit fund offices and collaborate with contractors to address delinquencies including creating payment plans;
  • Secure restitution for underpayments to workers and unions;
  • Research and reply expeditiously to all assigned Petition/FOIL requests as received from Legal, Finance, OIG, the NYC Comptroller’s Office and other agencies.

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