State of Utah · 8 hours ago
Unclaimed Property Fraud Investigator, Career Service Exempt
Salt Lake County, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelThe State of Utah is seeking a Fraud Investigator for Unclaimed Property to oversee and manage potential fraud investigations into high-risk unclaimed property claims. The role involves conducting investigations, developing policies, and providing training to other personnel while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
GovernmentInformation TechnologyLaw Enforcement
Responsibilities
Investigate complex cases of identity theft, claim fraud, tips from the public or other states, and death records
Conduct assessments of potential fraud risks within the organization and create strategies to mitigate identified risks
Propose, develop, revise, and implement written policies and procedures consistent with federal and state requirements; coordinate materials development; prepare standards manuals and guides for distribution
Review processes to determine if they provide reasonable assurance around fraud detection and recommend best practices to improve detection capabilities
Reviews and/or evaluates reports, documents, laws, rules, and regulations; edits, prepares, or approves summaries of findings
Develop controls and administrative systems pertaining to investigative activities
Evaluates the fraud detection process for compliance and effectiveness
Acts as a resource for management and staff; provides technical support within areas of responsibility. Provides assistance and/or on-the-job training
Prepares detailed reports outlining investigation findings, including recommendations for preventing future fraudulent activities
Review fraud reports to determine if fraud may be present through the use of data and trends
Ensure all investigative activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Recommend system changes that would benefit the division in detecting fraud
Regularly review the UCP KFI scores to determine if changes are needed to the scores currently assigned to each component
Qualification
Required
Experience with fraud investigations
Ability to oversee and manage potential fraud investigations into high-risk unclaimed property claims
Ability to coordinate efforts with various unclaimed property functions in other states and with other state agencies' investigative units
Ability to execute and cover operations; interpret, establish, and implement policies and investigative procedures
Ability to provide/conduct training
Ability to conduct investigations into allegations of individuals and businesses potentially involved in a variety of inappropriate activities, rule infractions, illegal actions, or any other conduct that is in violation of laws and regulations of the State of Utah
Ability to research and gather evidence, interview witnesses, and thoroughly document the investigation process
Ability to serve as an expert witness
Ability to educate other unclaimed property personnel
Ability to make hiring recommendations, determine workload and delegate assignments, train, monitor, and evaluate performance, and initiate corrective or disciplinary actions
Ability to investigate complex cases of identity theft, claim fraud, tips from the public or other states, and death records
Ability to conduct assessments of potential fraud risks within the organization and create strategies to mitigate identified risks
Ability to propose, develop, revise, and implement written policies and procedures consistent with federal and state requirements
Ability to review processes to determine if they provide reasonable assurance around fraud detection and recommend best practices to improve detection capabilities
Ability to review and/or evaluate reports, documents, laws, rules, and regulations; edit, prepare, or approve summaries of findings
Ability to develop controls and administrative systems pertaining to investigative activities
Ability to evaluate the fraud detection process for compliance and effectiveness
Ability to act as a resource for management and staff; provide technical support within areas of responsibility
Ability to prepare detailed reports outlining investigation findings, including recommendations for preventing future fraudulent activities
Ability to review fraud reports to determine if fraud may be present through the use of data and trends
Ability to ensure all investigative activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Ability to recommend system changes that would benefit the division in detecting fraud
Ability to regularly review the UCP KFI scores to determine if changes are needed to the scores currently assigned to each component
Benefits
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
Company
State of Utah
State of Utah provides links to government information sites and departments.
Founded in 1896
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Williamson
Chief Technology Officer
Daniel Frei
Chief Financial Officer- Department of Technology Services
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