Auditor

Auditor

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Experienced

Department:
Financial

CGS is seeking a highly skilled Senior Auditor to provide general auditing and accounting services in support of fraud investigations involving potentially complex financial transactions and complex organizations attempting to evade detection. The ideal candidate will develop, coordinate, and draft technical audit guidelines, is proficient in a variety of accounting systems, and practices excellent cross-functional communication throughout investigations.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation,appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Job Description:

- The Auditor will work under the direction of the client attorneys within the specific client unit. The Auditor will perform audit activities related to the detection and investigation of fraud, waste or abuse in Government programs, including health care fraud, defense procurement fraud, contractor fraud, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud, and other government program fraud.

Typical work assignments may include, but not limited to the following, while complying with established procedures.

• Conduct audits in support of investigations and litigation involving the government's affirmative civil enforcement of federal laws, particularly the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§, the Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)(1)(A), and the Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn(a).

• Review, analyze, and interpret complex data, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid claims data, PPP loan data, and activities of entities and individuals

involved in health care fraud, defense procurement contract fraud, and other government program fraud

• Identify possible outlier billings within specific codes, which are the payment driver for health care claims

• Normalize claims data across several health benefit plans in order to perform a time study or other assessment of the claims, such as identifying the day of the week a provider visits a skilled nursing facility

• Identify trends or other data within records obtained through investigation or discovery and use that information to test the data for various conditions

• Re-interpret (extrapolate) results of a Statistically Valid Random Sample if changes are made to the sample review results

• Develop and defend loss calculation methodologies

• Conduct financial investigations and analyses to assess the ability of individuals and organizations to pay settlements and judgments

• Actively communicate with witnesses, persons of interest, and local/state/federal agency representatives to gather facts, identify sequence of events, and obtain statements and relevant information

• Examine documents including financial records, reports, correspondence, and computer data to identify fact patterns and analyze relationships between new and existing facts/parties/evidence

• Provide recommendations and assist attorneys with development of investigative plans and including identifying areas of investigative focus based on data reviewed

Requirements:

- Education / Certification Requirement:
Must be Certified Public Accountant. MBA or equivalent in accounting or directly related field. Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards.

- Minimum of three years’ experience as an auditor

- Minimum two years specialized experience…