Inspector V
About The Position
The WIC Vendor Monitoring Unit Inspector V works in the Investigations & Reviews Division of the Office of Inspector General and reports to the Manager or designee (Team Lead). The position conducts on-site store inspections, inventory reviews, and covert compliance buys of contracted vendors in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), following federal regulations, guidelines, procedures, and WIC policies. The inspector communicates findings to vendors, coordinates collection of billings and disallowances, and testifies in vendor Fair Hearings regarding compliance buys and inventory reviews. The work calls for close attention to detail and allows considerable latitude for technical judgment. The inspector also assists other team members with inspections, compliance buys, and inventory reviews. The role requires travel up to 50%, most of it overnight, and may involve working outside normal duty hours. It is eligible for telework, subject to agency policy, supervisor discretion, and business needs.
Requirements
- Experience in compliance or financial auditing, accounting, or conducting compliance or criminal investigations.
- A valid State of Texas Driver's License.
- Ability to apply accounting theory and procedures to detailed and complex problems; perform vendor-monitoring compliance activities; interpret and enforce policy; and safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Knowledge of accounting and auditing procedures; state laws governing accounting records; federal regulations and guidelines; state rules, policies, and procedures; English grammar and punctuation; Health and Human Services programs and related laws and regulations; statistical analysis; research techniques; and data management.
- Skill in analyzing complex programs, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; managing competing priorities and projects; problem solving, planning, and evaluation; time management; querying databases and analyzing confidential data; research and data analysis; drawing logical conclusions; tracking performance outcomes; collaboration; and meeting deadlines.
- Intermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills, including experience developing formulas, and experience with SharePoint.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, originate correspondence to relay findings, plan and organize work, and function effectively as a team member.
- Experience and education may be substituted for one another; related work experience may substitute for each year of education.
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct on-site inspections of contracted vendors and provide technical assistance and guidance on compliance with federal regulations and state rules, policies, and procedures.
- Review recently submitted claims after returning to headquarters.
- Conduct covert compliance buys of designated high-risk contracted vendors and document relevant information according to established procedures and guidelines.
- Conduct in-depth inventory reviews of selected vendors suspected of noncompliance, using Microsoft Excel to develop spreadsheets and enter data into the OIG Case Management System (OCMS).
- Prepare inventory review reports and findings, including disallowances; enter information needed to recover money due; and notify vendors of findings.
- Prepare and initiate timely correspondence notifying vendors of inspection, compliance buy, and inventory review results using Microsoft Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
- Use the approved database to enter vendor billings and information necessary to recover money due; update vendor monitoring information in OCMS; and track correspondence in Excel to ensure timely preparation.
- Plan travel itineraries, coordinate travel with team members, prepare travel documents, and make reservations.
- Testify regarding the validity of compliance buys and inventory reviews and their conformance with federal regulations and WIC vendor policies.
- Assist other WIC Vendor Monitoring team members, perform related duties as assigned, and keep the supervisor informed as required.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Generous time off benefits
- Opportunities for career advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
