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Unclaimed Property Fraud Investigator, Career Service Exempt

Job in Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Listing for: State of Utah
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-03
Job specializations:
  • Government
  • Law/Legal
    Financial Crime
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Are you an investigator looking for a career in State Government? If you have experience with fraud investigations, you won't miss this opportunity!

Incumbents in this job oversee and manage potential fraud investigations into high-risk unclaimed property claims. Oversees Fraud Investigation and coordinates efforts with various unclaimed property functions in other states and with other state agencies' investigative units from other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. This job is NOT public safety certified, and does not require special functions officer certification. Incumbents are not required to respond to situations involving threats to public safety or perform duties that consist of actively preventing or detecting crime, or perform duties that primarily provide community protection.

Incumbents execute and cover operations; interpret, establish, and implement policies and investigative procedures; and provide/conduct training. Incumbents conduct investigations into allegations of individuals and businesses potentially involved in a variety of inappropriate activities, rule infractions, illegal actions, or any other conduct that is in violation of laws and regulations of the State of Utah. Investigations typically include researching and gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and thoroughly documenting the investigation process;

they may also involve serving as an expert witness. Incumbents educate other unclaimed property personnel, including: making hiring recommendations, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions. This job description is meant to describe the general nature of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not meant to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of such personnel.

All personnel may be requested to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Principal Duties

As the Fraud Investigator for Unclaimed Property, you will:

  • Investigate complex cases of identity theft, claim fraud, tips from the public or other states, and death records.

  • Conduct assessments of potential fraud risks within the organization and create strategies to mitigate identified risks.

  • Propose, develop, revise, and implement written policies and procedures consistent with federal and state requirements; coordinate materials development; prepare standards manuals and guides for distribution.

  • Review processes to determine if they provide reasonable assurance around fraud detection and recommend best practices to improve detection capabilities.

  • Reviews and/or evaluates reports, documents, laws, rules, and regulations; edits, prepares, or approves summaries of findings.

  • Develop controls and administrative systems pertaining to investigative activities.

  • Evaluates the fraud detection process for compliance and effectiveness.

  • Acts as a resource for management and staff; provides technical support within areas of responsibility. Provides assistance and/or on-the-job training.

  • Prepares detailed reports outlining investigation findings, including recommendations for preventing future fraudulent activities.

  • Review fraud reports to determine if fraud may be present through the use of data and trends.

  • Ensure all investigative activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

  • Recommend system changes that would benefit the division in detecting fraud.

  • Regularly review the UCP KFI scores to determine if changes are needed to the scores currently assigned to each component.

  • If this is you, we should talk. First, go to this page to take a quick 8-10 minute survey and attach your resume. If we determine that you are a great fit, we will follow up with more information and a full description of responsibilities and benefits.

    Why You Should Join Our Team

    In addition to our comprehensive, competitive benefits package, this job in the State Treasurer's Office will allow you to use your knowledge to create operational impact on a large, statewide scale.

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