Affirmative Civil Enforcement Investigator Baton Rouge, LA

SGI Global is seeking an Affirmative Civil Enforcement Investigator for the United States Attorneys Office (USAO) in Baton Rouge Louisiana. The Investigator will provide investigative services related to Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) matters handled by the United States Attorneys Office for the Louisiana Middle District Office.

Responsibilities

The Investigator shall provide investigative services including but not limited to the following:

• Assist with the planning and conduction of investigations of a highly complex nature by performing quantitative qualitative or other analyses of relevant facts and prepare results to support the mission of the ACE Program. Investigations may be conducted solely by the USAO or in conjunction with federal or state agencies.
• Develop and analyze evidence and collect information relating to such evidence or legal matters under consideration from appropriate primary and secondary sources. Perform analysis to clarify the target suspects or organizations pattern of operations to identify information relevant to the legal issues involved and to recommend valuable approaches to the AUSAs or other members of the investigative team. Develop and refine proof required to assist in determining legal responsibility for violations. Devise methods for effectively obtaining preserving and presenting evidence.
• Gather and analyze facts including statements timelines and scientific or technical data for the purpose of advancing investigative objectives. Establish and verify relationships among all facts and evidence obtained or presented to confirm authenticity of documents corroborate witness statements and otherwise build proof necessary for successful litigation.
• Provide specialized investigative analysis relevant to fraud on federal programs or federal civil rights violations
• Perform sophisticated analyses of large-scale hard-copy and electronic data such as health care claims data financial transaction data accounting records or bank records to develop investigative leads.
• Assist with interviewing witnesses depositions and sworn witness examinations. Prepare detailed investigative reports for the case file. Reports shall include significant findings and conclusions recommendations for additional investigative actions and candid assessments of strengths and weaknesses of witnesses documentary evidence or other aspects of case.
• Assist with the preparation and service of subpoenas for documentary materials interrogatory answers or witness testimony in connection with ACE investigations.
• Conduct asset investigations verify employment and conduct financial analyses to determine capability of targets to pay monetary penalties.
• Possess understanding of all applicable federal state or local law to the extent necessary to make sound
• decisions on direction and scope of investigations. Determine proof required to affix responsibility for
• violations and devise methods for obtaining preserving and presenting evidence to the greatest effect.
• Work with the assigned Paralegal Specialists AUSAs and supervisory attorneys to determine applicable
• statutory and regulatory law and identify possible violations.
• Perform ancillary investigation-related services in support of assigned cases as follows:
  • Utilize electronic databases to identify assets documents and other physical evidence.
  • Arrange for secure storage preservation organization and indexing of voluminous documentary evidence.
  • Assist in the compilation and analysis of documents and physical evidence and the creation of charts graphs videotapes and other audio-visual materials for use in motions and at trial. Provide advice to
  • AUSAs on selection of witnesses and ensures their attendance through subpoena or otherwise.
  • Communicate with federal state and local officials and other organizations and individuals related to subject of investigation for the purpose of gathering facts obtaining statements learning sequences of events obtaining explanations and otherwise advancing investigative objectives. Examine books ledgers payroll records cost reports billing statements invoices correspondence computer data and other records pertaining to the transactions events or allegations under investigation.
  • Regularly meet with the ACE Coordinator the Civil Rights Coordinator and designated federal state and local officials or agency personnel for the purpose of fraud and civil rights investigations.
• Other related duties as assigned and within scope.

Qualifications

• Four (4) year undergraduate degree or higher in statistical or data analysis finance accounting or other related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional work experience planning and conducting complex investigations concerning the misuse of Government funds
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel PowerPoint Access etc.
• Familiarity with federal civil procedure and federal civil litigation
• Proficiency with data analysis techniques including outlier identification use of statistical descriptors creation and manipulation of Pivot Tables and use of significance testing to review summarize and present data in connection with investigations
• Experience conducting witness interviews and preparing detailed accurate investigative reports
• Experience analyzing organizing and presenting large volumes of data-both in hard-copy or electronic formats-such as bank records financial records healthcare claims data and tax records
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Forensic Examiner (CRFAC)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or a professional certification in a related area
• Relevant experience working with a federal or state legal or law enforcement entity

Travel

• Travel may be required within the district or occasionally outside the district as-needed to perform job duties as directed by the USAO. When travel is required it shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer COR
• USA or FAUSA. Local travel (within 50 miles of the MDLA) and travel time will not be reimbursed by the Government. All travel expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).
• Contractors are expected to incur expenses prudently. Travel shall be submitted with back-up documentation and receipts provided as required by the FTR.

SGI Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.