Federal Auditor, Performance / Financial (OIG/GAO) remote job
The Federal Auditor job is a remote contract role for people with federal audit or oversight experience at an inspector general office, GAO or an agency audit shop. You would write realistic audit scenarios with model answers and review other experts' work against government auditing standards, including how findings and recommendations are reported.
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Role facts, as shown on the listing
- Pay
- $65–$75 per hour
- Taken from the listing's pay field; the written description does not repeat a rate.
- Our arithmetic on the listed ranges: the midpoint here is $70 an hour, tied for number 7 of the 11 Federal government roles on this site; midpoints there run from $40 to $92.50.
- Hours
- Not stated in the listing
- Location
- Remote
- Contract
- Contractor
- Openings
- 10 (as listed)
- Listed
- 4 Nov 2026
- Checked
- 6 Nov 2026
- Field
- Federal Government
- Government auditing standards
- Performance audits
- Financial audits
- Report writing
- Content review
- Scenario development
What the work involves
- Create realistic federal audit scenarios with reference responses, using your performance or financial audit background.
- Review other experts' content and write detailed feedback.
- Make sure scenarios and answers follow the standards used in federal oversight and auditing.
- Apply government auditing standards, including how findings and recommendations are reported, and check material against real audit processes.
Before you apply: what the listing asks for
Listed as preferred
- Current or former federal audit or oversight experience, for example at an OIG, GAO or agency audit function (OPM series GS-0511 or equivalent).
- Hands-on work with government auditing standards, performance or financial audits, or corrective-action follow-up.
- Comfort writing and reviewing accurate audit scenarios and model answers, with clear written and spoken communication.
- A CPA, CIA, CGFM or equivalent credential is a plus. US-based and familiar with the federal audit landscape.
The listing sets no separate list of required qualifications.
Who this is not for
Not a fit without federal-style audit experience, or outside the United States. The listing names OIG, GAO and agency audit shops as its reference points.
Questions about this role
What does the Federal Auditor job pay?
The listing's pay field shows $65 to $75 per hour. The description gives no hours.
Is a CPA required?
No. The listing calls a CPA, CIA, CGFM or equivalent credential a plus rather than a requirement.
Source: the role's job listing on micro1. Facts were checked on 6 Nov 2026; the description above is condensed and reworded by us. Confirm details on the original listing before you apply.