Investigative Auditor

Founded in 2014 Crossroads Talent Solutions LLC is a veteran-led SBA 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Maryland delivering trusted program management administrative and mission support services to federal agencies nationwide. For more than a decade we have supported critical operations for partners including the U.S. Army U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corps National Guard Defense Health Agency (DHA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Administration (SBA) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) U.S. Attorneys Office (USAO) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Known for our integrity transparency and commitment to excellence Crossroads has built a solid reputation as a reliable federal partner dedicated to delivering measurable performance and taking care of the people who make each mission possible.

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Investigative Auditor

Position Type: Full-Time Federal Contract Support
Client: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) U.S. Attorneys Office (USAO) Northern District of New York
Program: Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit
Work Location: Contractor-designated location within the United States with required travel/on-site support in Albany New York as directed
Schedule: MondayFriday generally 8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Citizenship/Security: U.S. Citizenship and ability to successfully complete the required background investigation

Position Summary

The Investigative Auditor will provide specialized financial auditing statistical healthcare claims and forensic accounting support to the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Northern District of New York. The position supports the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit in developing investigating and litigating civil fraud matters involving the False Claims Act and other civil violations.

The Investigative Auditor will work on matters involving healthcare fraud government procurement fraud grant fraud COVID-relief fraud opioid/diversion matters and other fraud waste and abuse affecting federal funds and programs.

The position requires the ability to analyze complex and voluminous financial and healthcare data identify potential irregularities trace funds and assets calculate damages and financial exposure and translate analytical findings into clear reports spreadsheets charts visualizations and other materials that can support investigations and litigation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Investigative Auditor will:

• Assist Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) and investigative agencies with complex financial statistical healthcare and forensic accounting analyses supporting civil fraud investigations and litigation.
• Analyze and audit financial transactions accounting systems healthcare claims reimbursement data procurement records grant expenditures and related financial information.
• Conduct healthcare claims analyses involving Medicare Medicaid TRICARE VA and other federally funded healthcare programs.
• Assist with statistical sampling analyses and methodologies including the use of RAT-STATS or comparable statistical sampling tools.
• Conduct False Claims Act damages analyses including calculations involving damages penalties restitution-related figures and other financial exposure.
• Conduct asset-tracing and ability-to-pay analyses to support evaluation of settlement positions financial recoverability and collection considerations.
• Analyze large financial and healthcare datasets and organize financial and documentary evidence using industry-standard analytical and visualization tools.
• Trace financial activity involving individuals corporate entities healthcare providers contractors grant recipients and other organizations.
• Perform forensic accounting analyses involving incomplete inconsistent electronically stored or voluminous financial records.
• Review and analyze bank records tax records healthcare billing records claims submissions contracts invoices procurement materials grant documentation correspondence and other documentary evidence.
• Prepare accurate and concise audit reports schedules spreadsheets charts summaries timelines visualizations and other analytical products.
• Develop analytical materials for investigations settlement negotiations motions practice depositions hearings and trials.
• Assist with interviews of witnesses relators/whistleblowers subjects healthcare providers business representatives law enforcement personnel and other individuals relevant to investigations.
• Support AUSAs USAO personnel and investigative agencies with deposition preparation trial preparation exhibits and related litigation-support activities.
• Attend meetings interviews depositions hearings and trials when requested.
• Assist with preparing declarations affidavits summaries and other evidentiary materials.
• Use electronic databases and publicly available information to identify assets financial information and other relevant evidence.
• Assist with organizing indexing securing and managing documentary and electronic evidence.
• Prepare interim and final analytical and investigative reports.
• Help develop technical guidance and analytical approaches involving auditing healthcare claims analysis statistical sampling forensic accounting and financial investigations.
• Collaborate with AUSAs federal agents agency personnel and support staff to identify potential statutory and regulatory violations.
• Perform other related duties within the scope of the assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must possess:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Accounting Finance Economics Statistics Data Analytics Healthcare Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience involving one or more of the following:
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Healthcare claims analysis
• Forensic accounting
• Financial investigations
• Statistical analysis
• Related analytical work
• Demonstrated professional experience relevant to complex financial healthcare forensic accounting statistical and investigative analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including:
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Experience using financial auditing analytical statistical and/or data visualization software.
• Strong quantitative analytical investigative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze large and complex datasets and accurately communicate findings.
• Ability to prepare professional reports spreadsheets schedules charts timelines and other analytical products.
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys investigators federal agency personnel and support staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential investigative information appropriately.

Preferred Qualifications

The following professional certifications are preferred:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Additional experience particularly relevant to the assignment includes:

• False Claims Act investigations.
• Healthcare fraud investigations.
• Medicare Medicaid TRICARE or VA claims analysis.
• Government procurement or grant fraud.
• Forensic accounting and financial tracing.
• Statistical sampling and RAT-STATS or comparable tools.
• Damages calculations and financial exposure analyses.
• Asset tracing and ability-to-pay assessments.
• Federal investigations or litigation support.

Security and Eligibility Requirements

The selected candidate must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen.
• Be capable of successfully completing the requisite DOJ background investigation/security adjudication.
• Complete required DOJ security privacy ethics cybersecurity records-management confidentiality and other contract-specific training.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits Offered
• 401k
• Life Insurance plans
• Employee Health and Wellness program

Crossroads Talent Solutions LLC is a Veteran friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability status genetic information marital status ancestry protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled