Associate Fraud Investigator

City of New York•Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The NYC Department of Finance administers the city’s tax revenue laws and provides customer service while promoting fair, efficient, and transparent compliance. Its Sheriff’s Office enforces court mandates and conducts criminal investigations, including investigations of real property fraud, tax crimes, and the trafficking of illegal and untaxed tobacco products and synthetic narcotics. The Bureau of Criminal Investigations enforces laws and regulations involving real property fraud, untaxed tobacco products, and Operation Padlock to Protect (OPTP). Through OPTP, the unit conducts inspections, tracks violations, and supports business compliance. The unit also manages case documentation, records, and correspondence. The Criminal Investigations Bureau is seeking two Associate Fraud Investigators. The role involves investigating fraud activities relating to social benefit programs or tax laws, including preliminary and follow-up investigations of suspected fraud, financial crimes, and deed fraud. In the Department of Finance, investigators may incidentally prepare and issue summonses for vehicle parking law violations. Candidates must be permanent in the Associate Fraud Investigator civil service title, provide proof of filing for Associate Fraud Investigator Exam No. 6123 or 6570, or be permanent in a comparable civil service title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change. Applicants must include their employee identification number (EIN) and state their permanent civil service title or provide exam filing proof in their cover letter. The position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week under the applicable Remote Work Pilot Program. Access to Federal Tax Information requires an additional background investigation, which candidates must pass as a condition of employment. New hires must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form.

Requirements

Must be permanent in the Associate Fraud Investigator civil service title, provide proof of filing for Associate Fraud Investigator Exam No. 6123 or 6570, or be permanent in a comparable civil service title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change.
Include an employee identification number (EIN) in the application and state the permanent civil service title or provide exam filing proof in the cover letter.
Meet one of the following qualification pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying full-time investigative, credit-history evaluation, asset-search, or evidence/information research experience, including one year in a supervisory or administrative capacity; an associate degree or 60 college credits, including or supplemented by 12 credits in specified criminal justice, forensic, police science, criminology, criminal justice administration and planning, law, or related fields, and three years of qualifying full-time experience, including one supervisory or administrative year; a bachelor’s degree and two years of qualifying full-time experience, including one supervisory or administrative year; or equivalent education and experience.
Regardless of the qualification pathway, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of supervisory or administrative experience in the specified investigative, credit, asset-search, or evidence/information research areas.
Undergraduate college credit may substitute for experience at 30 semester credits per year, including or supplemented by six semester credits in the specified subject areas.
Pass the Federal Tax Information background investigation as a condition of employment.
Verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Responsibilities

Maintain cooperative relationships and conduct joint investigations of confidential matters with authorized representatives of federal, state, and municipal agencies regarding investigative, legal, and administrative issues.
Work with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including the Office of the Inspector General/Department of Investigation and other investigative or prosecutorial offices.
Review case records, prepare reports, and submit recommendations regarding investigative case actions.
Conduct preliminary and follow-up investigations of suspected fraud, financial crimes, and deed fraud.
Collect, analyze, and document evidence, records, and other relevant data.
Interview witnesses, suspects, and victims to gather information and build cases.
Prepare detailed investigative reports and maintain accurate case files.
Collaborate with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and private-sector organizations.
Testify in court as needed to support the prosecution of fraud cases.
Stay informed about current trends and techniques in fraud and financial crime investigation.
Participate in training and professional development to enhance investigative skills and knowledge.
In the Department of Finance, incidentally prepare and issue summonses for violations of vehicle parking laws, rules, and regulations.