Supervising Fraud Investigator

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

5d

About The Position

Incumbent in this classification functions as full scope, lead person, responsible over entire investigative operations, including supervising Fraud Investigators, Senior Fraud Investigators, clerical, and administrative support. The Supervising Fraud Investigator assists the Department Head in planning, directing, organizing, and reviewing the activities and functions of the department. Under minimal direction, oversees the operations of the entire investigative unit and supervises the activities of investigative personnel and investigations that are initiated based on fraud allegations and/or related to suspected fraudulent receipt of aid; obtains and presents facts and evidence in support of administrative action; assigns, monitors, and evaluates the investigations. The incumbent in the position also assigns, monitors, and evaluates the investigations involving the gathering of evidence in support of administrative action against participants suspected of violating the HACLA administrative plan and or HUD violations and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university.
• Minimum of seven (7) years professional level investigative or law enforcement experience as a criminal investigator, or fraud auditing experience, in which three (3) years must be in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Investigative techniques and procedures.
• Techniques of interviewing participants and witnesses.
• The principles of identification, preservation, and presentation of evidence.
• The legal rights of citizens.
• The rules of evidence and informal hearing procedures.
• Legal procedures and requirements related to enforcement of housing fraud laws.
• The basic principles of supervision.
• Ability to supervise, assign, and review the work of other investigators and support personnel.
• Establish investigative priorities and assign investigative personnel.
• Effectively analyze and interpret data.
• Recognize relevant and material information.
• Conduct a variety of investigations.
• Obtain information and evidence by observation, record examination, interviews, and use of electronic and electronic data processing equipment.
• Analyze and evaluate the statements of witnesses and draw logical conclusions.
• Secure and present information and evidence in oral or written form.
• Deal with citizens and public officials under conditions requiring tact.
• Supervise the preparation of clear, concise, and conclusive reports.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including Housing Authority staff, government officials, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Responsibilities

• Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of Fraud Investigators, Senior Fraud Investigators, clerical, and administrative support in the department.
• Supervises investigations regarding any violation of, or noncompliance with, the requirements of legislation and/or administrative rules and regulations pertaining to the programs administered by the Authority.
• Monitors the progress of cases assigned to each investigator; provides supervision and guidance to investigators.
• May oversee field investigations, including the locating and interviewing of the suspected persons, witnesses, and agency representatives to obtain and verify information and evidence.
• Selects new employees; trains and supervises the training of unit employees; reviews investigative reports submitted by subordinates for completeness and accuracy.
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes factual information and prepares statistical reports; may testify in court.
• Develops and conducts in-service training for Authority personnel regarding fraud prevention and awareness programs.
• Analyzes and evaluates existing procedures and recommends improvements.
• Prepares and presents reports on investigative activity.
• Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars and training programs, reading trade and professional journals and publications, and reviewing applicable regulatory based websites in order to keep current on compliance and/or regulatory standards, best practices, emerging technologies, and etc. that might impact existing Authority security standards.
• Maintains compliance with principles of accepted employee conduct as identified in the HACLA employee handbook and as specified in departmental policies and procedures.
• May be required to drive a vehicle to different sites and/or locations to gather evidence and information for investigations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Pre-employment evaluation (includes medical examination, drug and alcohol screening, criminal records check, employment history and education verification, and documentation of the right to work in the United States)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior