Fraud Investigator 1-2

Fraud Investigator

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Protect program integrity and help ensure SNAP benefits reach eligible households! As a Fraud Investigator, you'll investigate allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse, analyze case information, conduct interviews and field visits, and help recover ineligible payments. Your work will promote accountability, strengthen public trust, and support compliance with state and federal SNAP requirements. If you're analytical, investigative, and motivated by making a meaningful difference, we encourage you to apply!

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

• Following Policies and Procedures
• Making Accurate Judgments
• Thinking Critically
• Accepting Direction
• Acting Decisively
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity
• Driving Results
• Solving Problems
• Using Data

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of experience in social services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in social services; OR A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in social services; OR A bachelor's degree in social work or a master's degree in a social services field or education. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Duties:

• Receives and reviews allegations of potential SNAP fraud, trafficking, misuse, waste, or abuse.
• Conducts investigations to determine whether SNAP benefits were improperly issued or overpaid.
• Gathers, verifies, and analyzes employment, household, financial, and other relevant information to identify potential program violations.
• Conducts interviews, field visits, and other investigative activities with SNAP participants, employers, and community members.
• Prepares and processes administrative claims or criminal referrals based on investigation findings.
• Appears in court and provides testimony or investigative documentation as required.
• Documents investigation findings and identifies trends or issues to support program integrity, recover ineligible payments, and prevent future SNAP fraud.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Fraud & Recovery / Terrebonne Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months), or Detail to Special Duty

Cost Center: 3052130100

Position Number(s): 50689397

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Fraud Investigator 1 or 2 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER), as well as a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity.

Fraud Investigator 1 - $21.27 hr / $1,701.60 bi-weekly

Fraud Investigator 2 - $22.76 hr / $1,820.80 bi-weekly

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE (Download PDF reader).

Benefits:

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org)
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org)
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others