BPI Field Investigator

Posting 21728
-Posted
09/25/2026

- Health & Human Services Comm

- Benefits Program Integrity

- Legal
- Additional Shifts available (1) -b. $3000 - $4999 per month

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  BPI Field Investigator
• Job Title:
  
  Investigator IV
• Agency:
  Health & Human Services Comm
• Department:
  Benefits Program Integrity
• Posting Number: 21728
• Closing Date: 10/09/2026
• Posting Audience:
  Internal and External
• Occupational Category:
  Legal
• Salary Range: $4,263.16-$5,521.16
• Pay Frequency:
  Monthly
• Salary Group: TEXAS-B-20
• Shift: Day
• Additional Shift: Days (First)
• Telework:
• Travel:
  Up to 70%
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Full Time/Part Time:
  Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  Nonexempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
• Job Location City: HOUSTON
• Job Location Address: 6161 SAVOY DR STE 600
• Other Locations:
  None
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Benefits Program Integrity (BPI) Field Investigator reports to the BPI unit manager. BPI Field Investigators conduct highly complex administrative and criminal investigations involving recipients of HHS programmatic services, such as Medicaid; the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); and the Women, Infants, and Children’s (WIC) program. The BPI Field Investigator V is responsible for investigating referrals of fraud, waste, and abuse by HHS clients, conducting thorough research and evidence gathering activities, and determining whether the information collected represents a violation of program laws, rules, or regulations according to applicable evidentiary standards.

The Field Investigator IV coordinates and conducts investigations according to laws, regulations, agency policies, and professional standards. The position reviews and analyzes records and reports from multiple agency, state, and federal databases; collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders to obtain verification and evidence; understands and applies relevant eligibility requirements; and calculates and establishes over payment claims. The position obtains business records affidavits, submits subpoenas, and coordinates with law enforcement or other state and federal entities.

Field Investigators are responsible for conducting investigative activities to collect evidence that satisfies either the “clear and convincing” standard for administrative fraud proceedings or the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard for criminal fraud proceedings. This may include obtaining subject and witness statements, conducting interrogative interviews, identifying and locating involved parties, and possibly conducting surveillance. Field Investigators present evidence and testify at both HHS administrative hearings and criminal proceedings.

The position prepares and presents training; reviews and/or develops investigative techniques; assists with development of policies and procedures for conducting investigations; recommends improvements, changes, or modifications to BPI processes to increase…