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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00072176 |
Description Activated On: 2/6/2026 3:45:09 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. The person in this position is the Deputy State Inspector General of the Bureau of Fraud Prevention and Prosecution and is responsible for developing, planning, managing, directing and coordinating the benefit fraud detection, investigation, prosecution, and the recovery and control programs of the Office of State Inspector General. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Directs headquarters, regional and management staff engaged in criminal, civil and administrative investigations and in the prosecution of recipients who commit fraud. Reviews, analyses and interprets Federal and state laws, legislation and regulations with emphasis on welfare benefit programs for income maintenance, medical assistance and food stamps. Develop effective working relationships with Federal, state and local agencies to facilitate criminal prosecution of benefit recipients engaged in fraudulent activities or to provide civil or administrative penalties. Establishes bureau programmatic goals and objectives and sets bureau priorities. The incumbent supervises a large managerial, supervisory and field investigative staff. Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the Fraud Prevention and Prosecution program. Directs headquarters and regional staff conducting investigations to prevent and prosecute fraud affecting various assistance related benefit programs. Directs staff in the investigation and settlement of claims and the recovery of funds legally owed to the Commonwealth by former and present public assistance recipients. Develops and establishes investigation, prosecution and recovery program goals and objectives for the Bureau of Fraud Prevention and Prosecution. Develops and implements methods for detecting and preventing fraud in Federal and state assistance programs. Monitors, reviews and conducts evaluations to determine the effectiveness of on-going fraud detection and control program operations in meeting established goals and objectives and takes corrective action to ensure compliance with mandates. Confers and coordinates program activity with Federal and state officials and representatives of other Commonwealth agencies, public and private interest groups, judicial system officials and local government representatives. Determines training and staff development needs for regional and headquarters staff and coordinates with the Deputy State Inspector General of Administration, Policy, and Training to ensure that training is provided to improve investigative expertise and to meet established objectives. Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and annual administrative and statistical reports needed for assessing the success of the bureaus activities and to insure that they adhere to rules regulation and mandates. Develop investigative procedures, internal processes and investigative reporting formats. Evaluates pilot programs to detect practices conducive to fraudulent activity in benefit programs and recommends changes. Reviews proposed regulations having an impact on fraud control and deterrence programs and submits appropriate comments and recommendations to the State Inspector General. Represents the Office of State Inspector General in educating the public regarding benefit control, deterrence and prosecution and recovery programs by participating in meetings, conferences, media interviews, and speaking engagements. Performs related work as required. Travel is required in this position. This person in this position is sworn law enforcement staff for the OSIG whose duty is the carrying out of investigations or the enforcement of the public benefits laws of the Commonwealth. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. The incumbent works with significant independence demonstrating initiative and judgment. Work is reviewed for results. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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