Corporate Compliance Officer

Position Description

Authority

The Compliance Officer has principal authority and responsibility for the development, implementation,

oversight, and evaluation of all aspects of Compliance Program for Harlem United and its Subsidiaries.

The Compliance Officer is authorized to investigate all instances of suspected illegal or unethical conduct

And may upon obtaining appropriate authorization, and consistent with the organization’s budget

constraints, seek the advice of qualified legal counsel and hire outside investigators and/or consultants. In

holding such authority, the Compliance Officer is assured direct access to the organization’s CEO and,

together with the CEO, to the organization’s Board of Directors-unless the matter involves the CEO, in

which case the Compliance Officer may report independently to the Board of Directors-and to the

qualified legal counsel, in accordance the organization’s Policies and Procedures for the purpose of

making reports and recommendations on compliance matters.

Reporting

 The Compliance Officer will be a member of the organization’s senior management and will report

directly to the CEO, who will oversee the individual’s performance as the Compliance Officer, which may

include meeting certain professional goals and objectives; recruiting, supervising, and mentoring

subordinates; demonstrating and encouraging leadership; and/or maintaining good judgment and

discretion in carrying out the duties of the Compliance Officer

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops and oversees the organization’s Corporate Compliance Program and assist in its implementation within various departments across the organization


• Directs methods to improve the organization’s efficiency and quality of services and to reduce the organization’s vulnerability to fraud and abuse, such as conducting periodic audits, developing effective lines of communication on compliance issues. And preparing, maintaining, implementing, and disseminating written practice standards and procedures


• Develops, coordinates, and participates in training programs that focus on the components of the Compliance Program and seek to ensure that all of the organization’s Board members, as well as employees, contractors, agents, consultants, volunteers, and others who act on the organization’s behalf(“Staff”) are knowledgeable of, and comply with, pertinent Federal and State standards and the requirements of Health Center’s Compliance Program


• Ensures that the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals and Entities, and the General Services Administration’s Excluded Parties List System have been checked with respect to all Board members and Staff, as well as all applicants for Board or Staff membership


• Investigates all reports and allegations of suspected misconduct within the organization and report findings to the CEO and/or Board of Directors, may seek advice of legal counsel where appropriate in accordance with agency’s budgetary constraints; monitors appropriate corrective action and/or subsequent compliance


• Directs the implementation of corrective actions in response to reports or findings of potential non-compliance, including conferring with the Human Resources Director and/or the CEO regarding the enforcement of disciplinary action


• Examines the effectiveness of established polices, standards and procedures in assisting all levels of Management in their obligation to comply with all applicable regulatory standards


• Manages fiscal and corporate controls across the organization


• Responsible for corporate filings and maintenance of corporate records


• Oversee staff credentialing process


• Manages fiscal and corporate controls; distribution of checks; corporate cards and backup

other responsibilities:

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  • Manages fiscal and corporate controls, distribution of checks, and bank signatories
  
  
  • Monitors the integrity of billing systems, vouchers, funder reports, maintenance of vendex forms etc.
  
  
  • Reviews all corporate contracts, leases etc.
  
  
  • Oversee staff credentialing process
  
  
  • Develops Corporate Compliance/audit Reports, upon completion of each compliance audit/review, which details recommendations designed to correct any potential weaknesses or areas of non-compliance discovered during the audit/review
  
  
  • Assist Management of audit/review departments in developing Corrective Action Plans to correct potential weaknesses and assure ongoing compliance
  
  
  • Develop Compliance Investigatory Summary Reports at the completion of investigations of alleged non-compliance
  
  
  • Perform Follow-Up audits/reviews as needed to ensure Corrective Action Plans have been adequately implemented
  
  
  • Coordinate compliance audit/review activity with audit activity of the external auditors and other groups/individuals as determined by the CEO
  
  
  • Performs other duties as required
  
  
  
  

Education and Certification

Requires a Masters Degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Accounting/Finance. 10 + years experience in Auditing, Accounting, Financial Management; 5 + years of Project Management experience; 3 + Years of conducting complex compliance investigations, preferably in Health Care; Knowledge of Health Care Regulatory Standards.

Special Skills and Knowledge

In addition to the above-listed job responsibilities and educational requirements, the ideal candidate for this position possesses most or all of the following:

• Excellent Analytical, Written, and Oral Communications skills


• Excellent Spreadsheet, Internet, Power Point and Word Processing skills


• Professional work experience with/for Federal and State Agencies preferably Health Care related


• Flexible, Motivated by Challenges; Creative; Interpersonal Skills


• Strong work ethic coupled with good organizational skills and a team oriented approach to management


• Advocacy orientation critical for success