Regulation Agent -P11; Fraud Investigator; MDHHS OIG; Position is & covers Northern MI

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To conduct investigations of fraud, waste or abuse by recipients, non-Medicaid providers and vendors of all MDHHS administered public assistance programs, such as food and cash assistance, as well as Medicaid and childcare programs. Positive investigation results are typically forwarded for prosecution or are addressed through administrative review. Investigative outcomes include criminal charges/convictions, restitution/repayment and program disqualification. Investigators make program improvement recommendations based on their results.

Education:

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major. Possession of a bachelor's degree in business administration, criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement, police administration, security and loss prevention, or a related field is preferred.

Experience

• Regulation Agent 9:
  No specific type or amount is required.
• Regulation Agent 10:
  One year of professional experience providing regulation and investigative services equivalent to a Regulation Agent 9.
• Regulation Agent P11:
  Two years of professional experience providing regulation and investigative services equivalent to a Regulation Agent, including one year equivalent to a Regulation Agent 10.

Regulation Agent 9 to 12

• Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and the equivalent of at least two years of full-time active‑duty experience at or above the E‑6 level in the uniformed services may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Two years of experience as an investigator or detective in a law enforcement, US Armed Services, or private agency conducting criminal investigations or corporate investigations including fraud, embezzlement, and security threats may be substituted for the education and experience required at the entry level; three years of such experience may be substituted at the intermediate level; four years of such experience may be substituted at the experienced level;
  
  and five years of such experience may be substituted at the advanced level.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The physical location of this position is at an MDHHS office located in one of the following counties and requires regular travel throughout these counties in NORTHERN, MI:
Alcona, Antrim, Arenac, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Clare, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Mecosta, Ogemaw and Osceola. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered. Selected…