Audit and Compliance Lead

Audit And Compliance Lead

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets. Under Local Law 199 of 2019, the Department of Sanitation is required to implement a program known as Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ), which transfers the regulation of private waste haulers to the Department of Sanitation. The New York City Department of Sanitation (the Department) is seeking one Audit and Compliance Lead to join the Bureau of Commercial Waste (Bureau). The Audit and Compliance Lead will oversee and guide audit and compliance operations for DSNY's Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ) program. This position plays a key role in ensuring that commercial waste carters and vendors comply with contract terms, laws, and regulations. The successful candidate will bring advanced audit leadership, financial oversight, and compliance expertise to support DSNY's mission of transparency, accountability, and operational excellence. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Lead audits and compliance reviews to assess adherence to Commercial Waste Carter contract terms, applicable laws, and DSNY rules and regulations.
• Develop and execute comprehensive audit plans, risk assessments, and work programs to ensure audit objectives are met on schedule.
• Supervise the preparation and quality review of audit workpapers, including analyses, memos, reports, and findings documentation.
• Provide expert guidance and training to audit staff on compliance methodologies, risk analysis, and corrective action tracking.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across the Bureau to ensure coordinated and professional audit operations.
• Oversee follow-up reviews and corrective action implementation to strengthen program integrity.
• Conduct site visits and field audits, as needed, to verify compliance and operational performance.
• Prepare and present detailed audit reports, including findings, recommendations, and status updates, to senior management and agency executives.

Qualifications :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.