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Company Name : State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services
Location : Renton, WA
Position : DSHS FFA Criminal Investigator
Job Description : Description
Investigator 3
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Office of Fraud and Accountability is seeking a Criminal Investigator to join our team investigating welfare and vendor fraud. Join us in transforming lives!
King County employees receive 5% additional pay.
Your investigations will involve all public assistance programs administered by DSHS, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medical Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Electronic Benefits Transfer misuse, and Childcare. Crimes investigated include theft, forgery, perjury, and violations pertaining to the unlawful receipt of public assistance monies and food stamps trafficking.
Some of what you will do:
Conduct and resolve complex and difficult criminal welfare and vendor fraud in Intentional Overpayment Investigations
Identify, gather, and preserve evidence to substantiate fraudulent receipt of public assistance benefits, and/or false/over-billing
Prepare search warrant affidavits and execute search warrants with assistance from law enforcement
Use a combination of computer-based searches, fieldwork, and interviews to identify leads
Research and interpret technical, business, and financial records from multiple sources
Analyze and evaluate relevance, reliability, credibility, and admissibility of evidence
Interact with the public, clients, law enforcement, and agency personnel
Conduct interviews on the telephone, in the field, and in Community Services Offices at various locations
Conduct interviews of witnesses and obtain oral and/or written statements regarding criminal cases
Advise suspects of their Miranda Right Warnings verbally and in writing
Conduct surveillance and manage confidential informants alongside law enforcement
Prepare a detailed, clear, objective, thorough and comprehensive criminal investigative report
Write probable cause statements and testify regarding investigative work
Report safety incidents or concerns to management
Who should apply?
We’re looking for professionals with:
Two years of experience as an Investigator 2 in Washington state service.
OR
Five years of experience as an investigator with a criminal justice government agency, private organization, or another directly allied field of which 3 years must include field experience.
(Two years of college-level coursework in business administration, public administration, law, criminal justice, or an allied field may substitute for one year of the above experience).
Desired
Experience using computer databases to develop leads; locating individuals and/or assets; analyzing complex information; reviewing policies, procedures, laws and/or rules for benefit eligibility and/or vendor provider contract requirements; conducting interviews, including, but not limited to the following examples: program/performance audits, contract billing/compliance, economic/financial crimes; and public assistance, child support, unemployment, or worker’s compensation benefits fraud investigations
Knowledge of: Methods, principles, standards, and techniques of investigations; interview techniques, rules of evidence; a chain of custody of evidence; laws of search and seizure; Miranda Warning; Applicable Washington State statutes and Federal and State regulations, DSHS regulations, and policies related to public assistance eligibility, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, food assistance, medical assistance, general assistance, and childcare assistance
Knowledge of contracting policies, billing practices, and/or financial statements
Interested?
Please include the following with your application:
A letter of interest detailing how your experience pertains to this job
Three professional references with current contact information
Questions? Please contact sean.brauner@dshs.wa.gov and reference #02802
NOTE: Per Governor Inslees’ Proclamation 21-14 (Download PDF reader) state employees must be fully vaccinated. Your vaccine status will be verified. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available, once an offer of employment is made.
Supplemental Information
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver’s license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
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