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Virginia Department of Social Services

Human services for Virginians

Fraud Investigator 2

Financial Crime & AMLPosted on Sep 25

Full-timeYorktown, VA, USA$35.1k - $80k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Working knowledge of investigative techniques, public assistance programs, legal proceedings, collection methods, self-defense, public assistance program policies and regulations, applicable laws and procedures, basic human behavior, and social problems and resources.
Skill in operating a personal computer and associated office and agency software.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; perform basic arithmetic; calculate overpayments and track payments; testify in court; train others; establish working relationships with clients, associates, law enforcement, and other agencies; work independently; analyze data; recognize gaps; collect information; draw legal and supportable conclusions; prepare reports; apply persuasion or influence; document interview, form, and document data; and organize a work schedule.
A high school diploma supplemented by work experience or training involving human services program eligibility or case management, including legal work, court involvement, criminal citation research, investigative techniques, and testimony, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
A valid Virginia driver's license without restrictions and a driving record meeting agency standards by the hire date.
Ability to meet the agency's insurability requirements.
Willingness to perform shelter duty and work in a community emergency shelter during a disaster or emergency.
Successful completion of required criminal history, Central Registry, driving record, drug screening, fingerprint, employment, reference, education, credit, and other checks as applicable.
Willingness to submit fingerprints and personal descriptive information for a criminal history record check and Central Registry search.

Responsibilities

Receive, evaluate, and track allegations of suspected fraud.
Conduct inquiries and investigations to determine client intent in all program areas.
Determine an Administrative Disqualification or refer cases to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.
Calculate overpayments discovered through fraud investigations.
Train other staff in fraud prevention and detection and provide guidance.
Work with law enforcement to prepare cases for trial and testify in court as needed.
Prepare reports.
Review new policies and procedures.
Maintain the Fraud Free database tracking system.
Initiate collection actions to recover overpayments.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in human service or a related field.
Recent experience working in a Virginia Local Department of Social Services as a Fraud Investigator.
At least two years of working knowledge and experience in one or more of the following benefit programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, Energy Assistance, or Child Care.
Experience using Accurint/LexisNexis, Integrated Revenue Management System, Electronic Disqualified Recipient System, System Partnering in a Demographic Repository, Virginia Case Management System, Document Management Imaging System, Electronic Benefit Transfer EPPIC, and Data Warehouse.

Title Description- The Fraud Investigator II is the full performance level for employees that are responsible for investigating fraud, calculating overpayments, initiating Administrative or Court Action on all Intentional Program Violations, establishing overpayment and overseeing collections. The Fraud Investigator II is distinguished from the Fraud Investigator Supervisor in that the supervisor spends a majority of time in supervisory activities such as handling personnel issues, problems, and evaluating the work of others.

Hiring Range: $35,138-80,000

General Work Tasks (Illustrative Only) –

Receives, evaluates and tracks allegations of suspected fraud;
Conducts an inquiry and investigation into the allegation in an effort to determine intent or no intent on the part of the client in all program areas;
Determines an Administrative Disqualification or refers to the Commonwealth's Attorney Office;
Calculates overpayments when the overpayment is discovered through a fraud investigation;
Trains other staff in fraud prevention and detection and may provide guidance;
Works with law enforcement to prepare cases for trial; Testifies in court, as needed;
Prepares reports;
Reviews all new policy and procedures;
Maintains Fraud Free database tracking system; and
Initiates collection actions to recover overpayments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge- Working knowledge of: investigative techniques; public assistance programs; legal proceedings; collection methods; self-defense; public assistance program policies and regulations; terminology and related professional languages used within the department as such pertains to work responsibilities; applicable laws, codes, policies and procedures, including civil and court procedures; basic human behavior; and social problems and resources.

Skills- Skill in operating a personal computer and the associated office and agency software.

Abilities- Demonstrated ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculate overpayments and track payments; testify in court proceedings; train others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, law enforcement, other agencies and others; work independently; analyze data, recognize gaps and collect information; draw legal and supportable conclusions; prepare reports; apply principles of persuasion and/or influence; document data from interviews, forms, and documents; and organize own work schedule.

Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience- High School diploma supplemented with work experience and/or training involving human services program eligibility or case management work and some legal work, which includes court involvement, researching criminal citations and investigative techniques and testimony OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

Desired Candidates will possess the following qualifications/experience:
Bachelor’s degree in human service, or a related field.
Experience working in a Virginia Local Department of Social Services within the last year as a Fraud Investigator.

Minimum of two (2) years working knowledge and experience in one or more of the following Benefit Programs...

1. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

2. Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Programs (SNAP)

3. Medical Assistance (MA)

4. Energy Assistance (EAP)

5. Child Care (CC)

Experience utilizing the following computer systems...

1. Accurint/LexisNexis

2. Integrated Revenue Management System (IRMS- State Tax Intercept)

3. Electronic Disqualified Recipient System- USDA (eDRS)

4. System Partnering in a Demographic Repository (SPIDeR)

5. Virginia Case Management System (VaCMS)

6. Document Management Imagining System (DMIS)

7. 3. Electronic Benefit System (-EBT.EPPIC)

8. Data Warehouse

Special Requirements:

Applicants must have a valid Virginia driver’s license without restrictions and the driving record must meet agency standards on or before the hire date

Applicants must also meet a level of insurability set by the agency.

Responsible for shelter duty during times of disaster.

Applicants may be subject to a Criminal History Background search, Central Registry search, DMV/driving record check, and/or pre-employment drug screen.

The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, employment verification and references, verification of education (relevant to employment), credit checks (relevant to employment) and other checks requested by the hiring authority.

This position is covered under Code of Virginia §63.2-1601.1 or §63.2-1720 requiring the finalist candidate to submit to fingerprinting and provide personal descriptive information for a criminal history record check through the Central Criminal Records Exchange and a search of the Central Registry.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of the required checks and screenings.

Employee must be willing to work in the community emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster or emergency.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications for this position must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, e-mailed, faxed or hand delivered applications will not be accepted. This website will provide a confirmation receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application and/or resume. Please refer to your PeopleAdmin/RMS account for the status of your application and this position.

Minimum Salary: $35,138

Maximum Salary: $80,000

About the Company

Virginia Department of Social Services

Human services for Virginians

Virginia Department of Social Services is the state agency that designs and administers human-service programs for people and families across Virginia. Its responsibilities include food and energy assistance, foster care and adoption, child support, licensing, and abuse and neglect prevention. The department works with local social-services agencies and community partners to deliver benefits, protection, and family support. The agency spans benefits administration, protection, family services, regulation, and statewide oversight while providing policy, systems, funding, training, and operational support to Virginia’s locally administered social-services network.

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