PAY GRADE: 027
CLASS TITLE:FINANCIAL INVESTIGATOR - ECONOMIC CRIMES
ALLOCATION FACTOR(S)
This is financial investigative work tracing assets and financial control in organized crime and racketeering cases for the RICO section; tracing assets, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing contracts in bid rigging cases for Antitrust Enforcement cases; and investigating illegal practices and consumer fraud for the Department of Legal Affairs.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
(Note: The examples of work as listed in this class specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position. Examples of work performed are not to be used for allocation purposes.)
- Conducts financial investigations in organized crime and racketeering cases.
- Traces criminal profits through international financial conduits.
- Locates and identifies concealed illegal profits in land trusts, domestic and international corporations and offshore bank accounts.
- Advises attorneys and law enforcement agents in the financial investigation of RICO, antitrust, and consumer cases.
- Assists attorneys and law enforcement agents in the preparation of Economic Crime Litigation cases.
- Prepares documents, exhibits, schedules, reports and other pertinent information for use in the formal adjudication of cases in a court of law.
- Assists in the presentation of testimony in courts of law pertaining to financial investigations regarding evidence obtained.
- Provides training to law enforcement agents in investigating financial aspects of civil RICO, antitrust and consumer cases.
- Perform related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
(Note: The knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) identified in this class specification represent those needed to perform the duties of this class. Additional knowledge, skills and abilities may be applicable for individual positions in the employing agency.)
- Knowledge of investigative techniques.
- Knowledge of accounting or auditing methods, principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of methods of compiling and analyzing data.
- Knowledge of monitoring techniques.
- Knowledge of the rules of evidence.
- Ability to review, analyze and evaluate financial data.
- Ability to examine and audit financial records.
- Ability to prepare financial audit reports.
- Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ability to conduct research and prepare reports.
- Ability to probe and obtain critical facts.
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to conduct investigations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in accounting, finance, economics, criminal justice, or in an area of business administration which includes five courses in accounting and five years of professional experience in conducting financial investigations of criminal activities; or
- A master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in accounting, finance, economics, criminal justice, or business administration and four years of professional experience as described above; or
- Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) certificate and four years of professional experience as described above.
EFFECTIVE:
10/7/1991
HISTORY:
03/17/1988