Fraud Investigator

Performs a variety of tasks related to the verification and investigation of suspected public assistance fraud cases in the Scott Fraud Region (Scott, Carver, and McLeod Counties) as an employee of Scott County Health and Human Services; refers some fraud cases to the Sheriff's Office for investigation and to the County Attorney's Office for possible prosecution. Represents the counties at Disqualification Hearings. Work is performed both in the field and in an office setting.

**Please note that salary range listed is the hiring range.**

Receives and evaluates referrals of suspected program violations from agency staff, other public agencies, law enforcement units, and the general public. Conducts preliminary investigations including interviewing agency staff and reviewing case files to determine whether further investigation is warranted.

Initiates, plans, and conducts all aspects of investigations. Works and coordinates investigations with the State Office of Inspector General (OIG) as determined appropriate.

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of human behavior, cultural diversities, and language barriers to ensure equitable service delivery.

Completes investigative reports and other forms; gets investigative findings back to the workers; maintains documents related to investigations and updates various systems and databases with case outcomes, following all data privacy requirements. Maintains the completed investigation files based on state file retention regulations.

Prepares and submits hearing requests to the state appeals office for Administrative Disqualification Hearings. Represents and testifies on behalf of each county at these hearings along with other necessary agency staff. May be required to testify in county or district court as requested by the individual counties.

Obtains and prepares materials and conducts annual training sessions for caseworkers as well as any other training requested by other agency staff on fraud prevention and detection. Assists supervisor with preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual county and state statistical reports upon which program funding is based.

Performs agency audits as recommended by management.

Works the hours and/or shifts assigned and begins and ends work on time.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Must have one of the following:

• High school diploma or GED and 6 years related experience working with Income Maintenance programs including cash programs, SNAP, Child Care Assistance, and health care
• High school diploma or GED plus one year of post-secondary education and 4 years of related experience
• Associate's Degree and 2 years of related experience
• Bachelor's Degree and 6 months of related experience

Preference given for current experience in one or more of the following: determining program eligibility, investigations, or law enforcement. Strong preference for work experience as a Fraud Investigator. Requires a valid driver's license and a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities.

If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Scott County Employee Relations department at 952-496-8103 and reference the posting title and number.

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