Senior Budget Examiner

The Department of Civil Service may administer tests either online or with paper booklets and answer sheets. Online tests will be administered using Remote Proctoring. You may access information on remote proctoring by visiting our website at www.cs.ny.gov/testing/remote-proctoring.cfm. Your admission notice will tell you whether your test will be administered online or in a test location.

If you previously applied for this examination scheduled for May 6, 2020, which was postponed, you do NOT need to reapply. Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the qualifications to take the examination. Additional information will be sent to previous applicants via email once our review process has been completed.

Promotion examination open to all qualified employees of the New York State Division of the Budget.

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Minimum Qualifications

On or before May 12, 2021*, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Division of the Budget and have had 30 days of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows:

Either A. as a Budget Examiner;

Or B. in a position allocated to Grade 18 or higher.

If you were permanently appointed to a qualifying title on or before April 12, 2021*, and have served continuously in this title since that date, you are eligible to file for this examination.

**NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. However, if you receive a qualifying appointment between April 3, 2021 and April 12, 2021, you will be permitted to sit for the examination. To do so, at the time of your appointment, you must contact the NYS Department of Civil Service, Staffing Services Section 1, at (518) 473-9950 to make arrangements for your admission.

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Qualifying Experience for Appointment from the Eligible List

1. For purposes of this examination, successful candidates will be eligible for appointment under Option "A" if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Budget Examiner. Successful candidates will be eligible for appointment under Option "B" if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a position allocated to Grade 18 or higher.
2. Although the one year of service required for appointment need not be entirely in the Division of the Budget, you MUST be a qualified employee of Division of the Budget, or be on leave from Division of the Budget, at the time of appointment.

Eligibles who meet the "B" qualifications, and who are subsequently appointed to an "A" title, may request to have their name added to the ?A? list, once they have completed the one year of service in the ?A? title. The request should be submitted in writing to the NYS Department of Civil Service, Albany, New York 12239; Attention: S1-KXH.

Order of Certification

The order of certification of this eligible list will be:

1. "A" eligibles
2. "All" eligibles

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Duties

As a Senior Budget Examiner, you would review, analyze, and make recommendations on assigned State agencies plans for the funding and operation of their programs; monitor the expenditure of approved resources for effective and efficient utilization; perform in-depth studies of related issues, programs and operations; and analyze and make recommendations on legislation in a functional area.

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Subject of Examination

There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. The written test is designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1. Administrative analysis - These questions test for a knowledge of the principles and practices used in administrative analysis. You will be required to answer factual and situational questions in areas dealing with planning, developing, implementing, analyzing, evaluating, and improving existing or proposed components of an organization, such as organization structures, job structures, information systems, management control systems, programs and policies, and work methods and procedures. The questions include such topics as the purpose of these activities, the tools used in the activities, and the basic rules of their use.
2. Evaluating conclusions in light of known facts - These questions will consist of a set of facts and a conclusion. You must decide if the conclusion is proved by the facts, disproved by the facts or if the facts are not sufficient to prove or disprove the conclusion. The questions will not be specific to a particular field.
3. Preparing written material - These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
4. Understanding and interpreting tabular material - These questions test your ability to understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a major factor in the test. You should bring with you a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. You will not be permitted to use the calculator function of your cell phone.
5. Understanding and interpreting written material - These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections.

If you pass, your seniority credit(s), if any, will be included in the computation of your final score. Your final score on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime Veterans' credits.

Credit for Seniority

Seniority is credited at the rate of one credit for each five-year period (or fraction thereof), excluding the first year of service.

TEST GUIDE & SAMPLE TEST MATERIAL: A General Guide to Written Tests is available at http://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm. Sample Test Material for the subject areas described above is also available at http://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/sampletestmat.cfm.

Important: When applying for this examination, you must inform us whether you have access to compatible equipment to test online with Remote Proctoring. Candidates who participate in a remotely proctored examination must agree to download and install secure browser software onto their computer and to be recorded during the administration of the examination.

How to Test Remote Proctoring Compatibility

This examination will be held via remote proctoring.

PLEASE READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE REMOTE PROCTORING WEBSITE, ESPECIALLY COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/remote-proctoring.cfm. If you do not meet the remote proctoring system requirements, you will be assigned to take the examination on a computer at a test location.

For candidates who previously applied for the examination in 2020, you will receive a remote proctoring systems compatibility survey via email. You must complete and submit this survey timely in order to be appropriately sited to take the examination .

Applicants are required to have a Personal NY.gov account and keep their email address up to date. The Department of Civil Service and other state agencies will communicate with you through email correspondence. This may include the notification of your test arrangements, examination results, and canvassing you for interest in appointment. It will be important for you to keep your email address, phone number, and mailing address current by logging into https://www.cs.ny.gov/home/myaccount.

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How To Apply

Important: Unless waived, you must pay the non-refundable processing fee. For information on fee waivers, visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/examannouncements/types/oc/appinfo.cfm##Fee. Any past due application processing fees must be paid in full prior to submitting an application. Please email FeeUnitMail@cs.ny.gov regarding inquiries about any past due fee. It is important that you verify that you entered the correct examination number and title on your online or paper application prior to submitting. If you apply online, you should immediately review your email confirmation notice to verify that you applied for the correct examination.

Additional Information

New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Religious Accommodation

Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date, due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under “Religious Accommodation.” We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following day).

Reasonable Accommodations in Testing

It is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to provide equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their application. Further information is available from the Test Administration Unit of the Department of Civil Service. In the Albany area, call 518-457-2487. Outside of the Albany area, call toll free at 1-877-697-5627. For TDD services, call NY Relay at 711 (requires a fee) or 1-800-662-1220.

Admission to Examination

Notice to appear for the test may be conditional as review of applications may not be made until after the test. If you have not received your notice to appear for the written test three days before the date of the test, email us at AdmissionNotices@cs.ny.gov. Please provide your first and last name, address, and the last four digits of your social security number, and we will provide you with the information you need to attend your written test. If you have an issue other than not receiving your admission notice, please contact our office at (518) 474-6470 in the Albany area or toll free at 1-877-697-5627. Please leave a clear concise message and provide your first and last name, last four digits of your social security number and a daytime phone number.

Taking State and Local Examinations Scheduled for the Same Day

If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date to make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All tests will be held at the state examination center. For your convenience, contact information for all local civil service agencies is available on our website at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/local.cfm.

Eligibility for Examination

To be considered a qualified employee eligible to compete in this examination, you must be employed in, or on leave from, the specified department or agency on a permanent or contingent permanent basis in the competitive class, or in the non-competitive class or labor class if specifically noted on this announcement (or be on an appropriate preferred list), and have the specified time in the specified title or salary grade. You may not compete in a test for a title if you are permanently employed in that title (unless you are still on probation) or in a higher direct line of promotion.

Cell Phones or Electronic/Communication Devices at the Test Site

Do not bring cell phones, beepers, headphones, or any electronic or other communication devices to the test site. The use of such devices at the test site in the test room, hallways, restrooms, building, grounds, or other areas could result in your disqualification.

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Reissued: 3/19/21
*Revised: 3/19/21
**Revised 03/25/21

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