Lead Investigator, Internal Special Audit Unit

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Job Description - Lead Investigator, Internal Special Audit Unit (240008XV)

About the Office of the Inspector General (OIG or Office)

Since its creation as the nation's first state-level inspector general's office, the Massachusetts OIG has been at the forefront of promoting effective government and the responsible use of public money and property.

The OIG is an independent agency charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse in the use of public funds and public property.

By statute, the Inspector General (IG) has broad authority to oversee the use of state, local and federal funds by state and local governments, as well as by those who receive government funds or use public property.

The OIG is organized into three bureaus : Specialty & General Government, Legal & Compliance, and Operations, Training & Publications.

Each bureau contains divisions that focus on specific agencies, issues or functions. Together the bureaus work to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse of public resources in the Commonwealth.

Internal Special Audit Unit

The Internal Special Audit Unit (ISAU) monitors the quality, efficiency and integrity of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) operating and capital programs.

The ISAU's oversight encompasses all MassDOT's divisions : the Highway Division, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, Rail and Transit, the Aeronautics Division, and the MBTA.

The ISAU is mandated to examine and assess MassDOT's governance, risk-management practices and internal processes to ensure they are adequate and effective.

Lead Investigator, Internal Special Audit Unit : Position Overview

The OIG is seeking candidates who are passionate about public service and who are dedicated to improving the way government delivers public services.

The successful candidate will be an internal part of the collaborative ISAU team that identifies ways MassDOT, the MBTA, and regional and local government entities can operate effectively and prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse of transportation dollars.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Develop plans to investigate fraud, waste and abuse in the expenditure of public funds or the use of public resources.
• Conduct prep work, plan for and attend meetings with MassDOT, MBTA, and other state employees related to transportation and transit topics and prepare detailed meeting summaries.
• Lead interviews with MassDOT and MBTA employees, as well as external transportation subject matter experts, to gather necessary information needed during reviews and investigations.
• Perform a range of investigative duties, such as background research, gathering and evaluating evidence, reviewing documents, and analyzing data and financial records.
• Document review and investigatory analyses and test work to provide a basis for findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Make recommendations on improving internal procedures and processes to combat the misuse or waste of funds and identify opportunities for agencies to save funds.
• Discuss concerns with MassDOT and MBTA employees and evaluate those complaints.
• Assist with research and response related to the unit's public-facing hotline for residents of the Commonwealth.
• Draft facts memos, investigative letters and reports that detail findings and recommendations.
• Develop and assign team duties and responsibilities where appropriate on reviews and investigations.
• Work collaboratively with a team of counsel and investigators, as well as other Office divisions, and management and professional staff.
• Mentor junior members of the team.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Key Abilities, Skills and Experience :

• Critical thinking skills to identify, analyze and address areas of responsibility.
• Outstanding writing skills, understanding how to bring together multiple sources of information.
• Organized self-starter with the ability to maintain files and assignments in an organized and complete manner.
• Clear communication and active listening skills.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to work on multiple projects, meet deadlines, and set priorities.
• Effective collaborator with the ability to work independently, as well as with teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build internal and external relationships.
• Knowledge of accounting, fraud schemes or methodologies.
• Demonstrated understanding of how federal, state and local government works.
• Excellent and demonstrated proficiency in MS Office 365.
• Proficiency in more than one language.

Preferred Abilities, Skills and Experience Include :

• 4-6 years of related work experience in criminal justice, accounting, finance, business administration, public policy or administration, or another related field.
• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, accounting, finance, business administration, public policy or administration, or another related field.
• Knowledge of MassDOT and the MBTA, or other transportation-related programs, projects or operations.
• Experience with project management on engineering or construction projects.

Other Position Information :

Full time / Exempt

Hybrid Work Schedule :

The Office of the Inspector General offers a hybrid work schedule. Under this policy, employees may request one of the following weekly hybrid schedules : 1) four days telework and one day onsite;

2) three days telework and two days onsite; 3) two days telework and three days onsite; or 4) one day telework and four days onsite.

The onsite location is at OIG's Boston office and employees may work remotely the remainder of the time at a location approved by their supervisor, so long as they comply with the requirements of the Hybrid Work policy.

How to Apply :

Submit cover letter and resume via email by November 1, 2024 to :

Sarah Hoover, Director of Human Resources & Recruitment

Office of the Inspector General

[email protected]

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The Office of the Inspector General is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination.

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