investigative auditor iv - Shasta County, United States - State of California

Description

Job Posting: Investigative Auditor IV Specialist

Department of Justice

$6, $8,617.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Job Description and Duties

Are you interested in fighting healthcare fraud using your analytical and quantitative skills? Does helping recover stolen funds from the Medi-Cal program and protect our elderly from financial abuse sound intriguing? The Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse Investigation section is looking for talented investigative auditors with diverse investigative and data management skills and a commitment to detect and combat fraud and elder abuse.

Duties

Investigative Auditors have limited peace officer authority to execute search warrants at financial institutions per Penal Code During the course of their investigations, Investigative Auditors perform duties that include, but are not limited to the following:

• Investigate allegations of Medi-Cal fraud and financial elder abuse

• Utilize various law enforcement and government databases to gather intelligence data on pertinent subjects of the investigation including Lexis-Nexis

• Analyze financial documents, and billing/claims data, perform bank account reconciliations to determine patterns of fraud, and calculate the amount of theft or loss to the Medi-Cal program utilizing computerized audit techniques with tools including Microsoft Office Suite and Bank Scan.

• Trace and locate hidden assets and/or monies

• Determine an entity's corporate structure and conduct interviews with corporate staff

• Participate in health facility and nursing home inspections

• Review medical and business records to compile information on the victim and subjects of an investigation.

• Interview victims, witnesses, experts and interrogate suspects and perform any and all fieldwork needed for the investigation

• Document all investigative findings in Reports of Investigations and prepare declarations in support of search and arrest warrants

• Service of bank search warrants and participate in the execution of search warrants of physical locations

• Compile evidence as prescribed by law to substantiate allegations of fraud and abuse and prepare filing packages to submit to the Deputy Attorney General

• Testify in court as the primary investigator on an assigned case or as an expert witness (Prop 115 Certified)

• Work joint investigations with DMFEA Special Agents and Deputy Attorneys General

• Work on joint investigations with our allied law enforcement agencies

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Working Conditions

Telework is available but is contingent on DMFEA's operational needs. Investigations Section staff are required to be in the office three days a week based upon DMFEA's operational needs. Telework requires California residency.

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