Compliance​/Audit Investigator

• No Nevada state income tax.

The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is hiring a Compliance/Audit Investigator 2 in our Field Audit Office in Las Vegas, NV. The incumbent will be responsible for resolving in-state and out-of-state wage protests/blocked claims in accordance with the requirements of the Employment Security Investigator's Manual and Division standards, handling Special Assignment Investigations involving unregistered employers and worker misclassification issues, conducting in-person field visits, and preparing comprehensive reports including: case histories maintained in chronological order documenting contacts or attempted contacts with employer or claimant;

detailed narratives of the findings based on the evidence gathered; recommendations with regards to employer action and establishment of claimant's wages; and audit recommendations. Incumbent also recommends levy assessments, demand of payment, filing of judgments, serves Administrative Subpoenas, and attends hearings held due to an appeal resulting from enforcement of NRS/NAC chapter 612.

Compliance/Audit Investigators perform investigative and auditing functions to monitor compliance and detect violations of federal and/or State laws or regulations pertaining to a specific program or regulatory area such as securities, Medicaid, mortgage lending, or workers’ compensation. Investigators allocated to this series do not require P.O.S.T. certification.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university business or public administration, business management, accounting, or related field and two years of professional experience in an investigative, auditing or professional program-related position which required the application of federal and State laws, policy and procedure in making program compliance determinations; preparing detailed reports for the purpose of justifying administrative sanctions or penalties or changes in management practices, policy and procedure;

or recommending criminal prosecution; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of experience, two of which were in a professional investigative, auditing or professional program-related position which required the application of federal and State laws, policy and procedure in making program compliance determinations; preparing detailed reports for the purpose of justifying administrative sanctions or penalties or changes in management practices, policy and procedure;

or recommending criminal prosecution; OR two years of experience as a Compliance/Audit Investigator I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Enforcement powers regarding program violations are limited to a specific program area that involves administrative sanctions or penalties imposed by the federal government, State official or a Hearings Board. Criminal violations are referred to the appropriate criminal justice agency for prosecution. This series is distinguished from other investigative classes by the additional audit function which is performed at least 25% of the time.

Audit work is performed in a specialized field which requires an extensive knowledge of federal and/or State laws, program rules and regulations; business operations; corporate structure; financial transactions, terminology and recordkeeping; and detecting falsified records and/or program violations. Violations may be elaborately planned and sophisticated in nature requiring extensive research and analysis to detect.

Receive and review formal complaints; make determinations regarding possible program violations and jurisdiction within the specified program area; gather and analyze background information and facts pertaining to the complaint; make determinations regarding the extent of violations, and recommendations to initiate a formal investigation.

Conduct interviews with complainant, witnesses, employers, State and local government agencies and other sources to obtain information regarding violations or noncompliance and develop leads and facts pertaining to the case to prove a violation or criminal intent exists.

Prepare required forms and notices; deliver to appropriate party regarding complaint and/or alleged violations following department policy and procedure; respond, review and discuss with complainant and respondent.

Develop case files and maintain case logs and reports; place…