Affirmative Civil Enforcement; ACE Investigator

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) Pay Range

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$51,435.30/yr - $66,131.10/yr

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 an experienced ACE Investigator with extensive knowledge and skills in investigative techniques and fraud detection to provide assistance for a large Federal agency initiative. We seek candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others.

• Generate new investigations and continue ongoing investigations and civil actions involving fraud in areas such as healthcare, contracting, and grants, as well as other fraud and abuse of federal public funds and programs.
• Meet regularly with ACE attorneys and designated agency personnel to generate fraud investigations.
• Perform a variety of ancillary investigations‑related services in direct support of assigned fraud.
• Utilize electronic databases such as public records, property records, business records, and other government‑maintained databases to identify documents, witnesses and other physical evidence.
• Prepare reports on the progress of investigations for use by AUSAs and supervisory attorneys, including significant findings, analyses, recommendations, and assessments of evidence.
• Examine books, ledgers, payrolls, cost reports, billing statements, invoices, correspondence, computer data, and other records pertaining to the transactions, events, or allegations under investigation.
• Perform sophisticated analyses of large‑scale hard‑copy and electronic data, such as health‑care claims data, financial transaction data, accounting records, or bank records to develop investigative leads.
• Gather and analyze facts (witness statements, timelines, scientific or technical data) to advance investigative objectives and establish relationships between facts and evidence.
• Develop and analyze evidence and collect information relating to such evidence to clarify the target suspect’s operations and recommend investigative approaches.
• Assist ACE AUSAs with in‑person and/or telephonic interviews of witnesses, depositions, and sworn witness examinations.
• Assist with the preparation and service of subpoenas for documentary materials, interrogatory answers, or witness testimony in connection with ACE investigations.
• Understand all applicable federal, state, or local laws to make sound decisions on direction and scope of investigations.
• Plan, schedule, and conduct investigations, identifying resources required.
• Perform other related ACE investigator duties as assigned and within scope.
• Attend meetings and trainings as required.

• Computer skills: ability to use MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access, and other databases as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional. Experience with document review/management platforms such as Relativity and docketing software is a plus.
• Ability to review and understand a wide variety of documents, both legal and non‑legal, including motions and briefs.
• Ability to think independently and develop investigative strategies in response to the needs of a specific case.
• Excellent communication skills; work and interact professionally and effectively with all levels of staff.
• Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office.
• Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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