157200
FRAUD INVESTIGATOR 1
SS413 $41,725 - $75,171
Creation Date: 03/09/1992
Change Date: 04/17/2026
FUNCTION OF WORK:To conduct criminal investigations and pre-certification investigations involving the fraudulent procurement of public assistance through all agency administered entitlement programs and to assist in internal affairs investigations.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Close from a Fraud Detection Supervisor or equivalent level personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Fraud Investigator 2 by the presence of limited involvement in internal affairs investigations and the absence of complex criminal recipient fraud investigations.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE, CORE COMPETENCIES ARE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
ABILITIES AND BEHAVIORS BASED ON THE WORK TASKS OUTLINED IN THE EXAMPLES OF WORK.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND
HERE.
| Building and Supporting Teams | Communicating Effectively | Demonstrating Accountability |
| Following Policies and Procedures | Making Accurate Judgments | Thinking Critically |
| Thinking Strategically | Working with Financial Information | |
EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Conducts criminal investigations involving the fraudulent procurement of monies, goods, or services through programs administered by DCFS.
Assists in investigations of agency personnel suspected of employment related criminal misconduct and violations of agency, departmental, or State Civil Service personnel policies.
Works with similar investigative units in state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Serves documentary evidence from private concerns and governmental agencies.
Deposes witnesses and interrogates suspects; secures physical evidence and handwriting specimens for analysis.
Prepares comprehensive investigative and programmatic financial loss reports for use in criminal, administrative, and disciplinary action proceedings.
Files criminal charges, serves as agency liaison, and acts as chief witness in related criminal, administrative, and disciplinary action proceedings.
Performs pre- and post-adjudication activities including, but not limited to, locating fugitives, securing restitution, executing programmatic disqualification instruments and conferring with Department of Corrections' personnel on pre-sentence and probation revocation proceedings.
Prepares detailed cost allocation statistical reports on work performed which are compiled at the state-office level and used to determine appropriate federal matching funding.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: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.