Associate Fraud Investigator

City of New York•Long Island City, NY

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city. The Sheriff’s Office serves and enforces court mandates, orders of protection, warrants, decrees, and property seizures. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office conducts criminal investigations of real property fraud, tax crimes, and the trafficking of illegal and untaxed tobacco products and synthetic narcotics, and monitors defendants referred by the courts for electronic monitoring. Associate Fraud Investigators perform supervision and/or work of complex difficulty and responsibility in the investigations of fraud activities involving social benefit programs or tax laws. In the Department of Finance only, Associate Fraud Investigators may incidentally prepare and issue summonses for violations of vehicle parking laws, rules, and regulations. The Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) unit 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 ensures businesses compliance. The BCI unit also manages case documentation, records, correspondence. The Criminal Investigations Bureau is seeking three (3) Associate Fraud Investigators. Reporting to the Supervising Investigator, the selected candidates’ duties and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

Requirements

Permanent in the Associate Fraud Investigator Civil Service title or permanent in a comparable Civil Service title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change.
Include Employee Identification Number (EIN) when applying.
Indicate permanent Civil Service title in cover letter.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience, acquired within the United States in one or a combination of the following: performing investigations involving criminal and/or fraudulent activities; evaluating credit histories; searching for assets; and/or researching, compiling and/or locating evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature involving public or private funds, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 12 semester credits from an accredited United States college in criminal justice, forensic science, police science, criminology, criminal justice administration and planning, and/or law or related field and three years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
All candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and have one year of supervisory or administrative experience in the areas described in "1" above.
Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits, from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 6 semester credits in the areas described in "2" above for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain cooperative relationships and perform joint investigations of confidential matters with authorized representatives, from federal, state and other municipal agencies regarding investigative, legal and administrative issues and/or concerns.
Perform in conjunction with law enforcement agencies at federal, state and local levels such as the Office of the Inspector General/Department of Investigation and other investigative and/or prosecutorial offices.
Review case records, prepare reports and submit recommendations as to choices to be taken in certain investigative cases.
Conduct preliminary and follow-up investigations of suspected fraud and financial crimes and deed fraud.
Collect, analyze, and document evidence, including 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, as well as 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 opportunities to enhance investigative skills and knowledge.