Investigative Auditor position for the United States Attorney’s Office - Northern District of NY

Overview

Join the Attorney’s Office - Northern District of NY as an Investigative Auditor and become a vital part of our mission to uphold justice through meticulous and proactive investigations. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in law enforcement, fraud prevention, and criminal investigation to uncover and analyze complex cases. Your work will directly contribute to safeguarding public resources, detecting criminal activity, and ensuring integrity within the community. This paid position offers a dynamic environment where your analytical skills and investigative prowess will make a meaningful impact every day.

Location

This position can be performed remotely or at 1 of the following locations:
- U.S. Attorney's Office 445 Broadway, Room 218, Albany, NY 12207-2924
- U.S. Attorney's Office: 100 South Clinton Street, Room 900, Syracuse, NY 13261-7198
- U.S. Attorney's Office: 15 Henry Street, Room 304, Binghamton, NY 13901
- U.S. Attorney's Office: 14 Durkee Street, Room 340, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Additionally, the auditor shall report to the USAO, Albany office located at 445 Broadway, Albany, NY for the first two weeks of performance to provide initial training and onboarding.
Following this initial two-week period, the auditor may be required to report to the Albany USAO office for up to one week per month for the next six months for additional training, coordination, or operational needs, as needed.

Duties

• Assist AUSAs and investigative agencies in conducting complex financial, statistical, healthcare, and forensic accounting analyses in support of civil fraud investigations and litigation.
• Analyze and audit financial transactions, accounting systems, healthcare claims, reimbursement data, procurement records, grant expenditures, and related financial records.
• Conduct healthcare claims analysis involving Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, VA, and other federally funded healthcare programs.
• Assist with statistical sampling analyses and related methodologies, including familiarity with RAT-STATS or comparable statistical sampling tools.
• Conduct damages analyses involving the False Claims Act, including calculations of damages, penalties, restitution-related figures, and related financial exposure.
• Conduct asset tracing and ability-to-pay analyses to assist the Government in evaluating settlement positions, financial recoverability, and collection-related considerations.
• Analyze large financial or healthcare-related datasets and organize financial and documentary evidence using industry-standard analytical and visualization tools.
• Assist with financial tracing involving individuals, corporate entities, healthcare providers, contractors, grant recipients, and other entities.
• Perform forensic accounting analyses involving incomplete, inconsistent, voluminous, or electronically stored financial records.
• Review and analyze banking records, tax records, healthcare billing records, claims submissions, contracts, invoices, procurement materials, grant documentation, correspondence, and other documentary evidence.
• Prepare concise and accurate audit reports, schedules, spreadsheets, charts, summaries, timelines, visualizations, and other analytical materials for use in investigations, settlement negotiations, motions practice, depositions, hearings, and trial.
• Assist with interviews of witnesses, relators, subjects, healthcare providers, business representatives, law enforcement personnel, and other individuals relevant to ACE investigations.
• Assist AUSAs, USAO support staff, and investigative agencies with deposition preparation, trial preparation, exhibit preparation, and related litigation-support activities.
• Attend meetings, interviews, depositions, hearings, and trials as requested by the Government.
• Assist in preparing declarations, affidavits, summaries, and related evidentiary materials.
• Utilize electronic databases and publicly available sources to identify assets, financial information, and other relevant evidence.
• Assist with organizing, indexing, securing, and managing documentary and electronic evidence.
• Prepare interim and final reports throughout investigations and litigation.
• Assist in developing technical guidance and analytical approaches related to auditing, healthcare claims analysis, statistical sampling, forensic accounting, and financial investigations.
• Work collaboratively with AUSAs, federal agents, agency personnel, and support staff to identify potential statutory and regulatory violations.
• Utilize industry-standard financial, auditing, analytical, statistical, or visualization software tools.
• Other related duties as assigned and within scope.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, economics, statistics, data analytics, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience involving accounting, auditing, healthcare claims analysis, forensic accounting, financial investigations, statistical analysis, or related analytical work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation.
• Experience and expertise in performing the requisite services.
• Preferred: - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certification.

This Investigative Auditor position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your investigative talents within a dedicated legal environment committed to justice. If you are energetic, detail-oriented, and passionate about making a difference through thorough investigation and analysis, we encourage you to apply!

Pay: $28.71 - $34.58 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Albany, NY 12207

Salary : $29 - $35