Program Fraud Investigator

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is the primary position for the Bureau of Investigative Services Unit (BIS) in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). This position conducts reviews, examinations and investigations in order to objectively monitor, verify, and analyze allotment of State and federal funds disbursed through Department of Human Resources (DHR). This is a key resource for ensuring department financial integrity with regard to preventing and investigating fraud and other misconduct against DHR. By protecting DHR programs that must be free of financial and other types of abuse, the position also contributes to ensuring DHR customers achieve independence. This assists the OIG’s mission to protect the integrity of the DHR and to detect, deter and reduce financial loss to the State.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
• Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience writing investigative reports.
• One year of experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) or Google Workspace.
• One year of experience in any of the following areas: Public Assistance, Child Welfare, Social Services, Law Enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Receive cases of suspected fraud in programs such as but not limited to (Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Medical Assistance (MA) Child Support (CS) Foster Care (FC) Public Assistance to Adults (PAA) Office of Home Energy Program (OHEP) Welfare Avoidance Grants (WAGs) Energy Assistance (EA).
• Research records, and gather/preserve documentary evidence.
• Review/verify and analyze the documentation of the reviewed entity.
• Perform quality control evaluations reviews/examinations/investigations by conduct on-site field interviews of complainants, witnesses, representatives of businesses, State, federal, and county government, and professionals from legal, medical, and financial institutions
• Analyze and interpreting program policies and procedures within DHR to assure payment accuracy, and compliance with appropriate federal and state laws.
• Review management referrals to improve timely resolution of fraud cases.
• Work closely with fiscal, system, and other pertinent staff to obtain documentation of suspected financial loss.

Benefits

• Subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents (contractual employees working 30+ hours/week may be eligible for 75% subsidy).
• Option to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance (full premium responsibility).
• Leave granted at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED