WELFARE FRAUD INVESTIGATOR TRAINEE Salary $45,129.84 - $59,136.00 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Department PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES Job Number 49151G Closing 9/14/28 5:00 PM Pacific Position/Program Information DEPARTMENT: FILING DATES: Applications will be accepted starting Monday, September 10, 28, 8:00 a.m., PST through Friday, September 14, 28, 5:00 p.m., PST. EXAM NUMBER: 49151G TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: Open Competitive Opportunity APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY THE LAST DATE OF FILING DEFINITION: Participates as a trainee in a program to learn the techniques of welfare fraud investigation. CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS: Positions allocable to this class report to a Supervising Welfare Fraud Investigator and provide incumbents with intensive formal and on-the-job training in investigating allegations of criminal welfare fraud including collecting and evaluating evidence, determining violations of welfare laws and regulations, preparing requests for criminal complaints, and assisting in the prosecution of cases. Incumbents must demonstrate ability to learn and interpret laws and regulations, to perform field investigations, to write clear and concise reports, and to establish and maintain effective public relations. Incumbents in this class are required to serve a one-year probationary period. Successful completion of the Specialized Investigator's Basic Course will be required before final appointment. Essential Job Functions Receives on-the-job training and earns practical hands-on experience in the techniques and procedures required to: Analyzes and evaluates information and/or allegations of welfare fraud. Develops and implements an appropriate investigation plan based on information received. Discusses allegations of suspected welfare fraud with eligibility and social work staff to explain findings and to identify facts. Interviews employers, neighbors, and other possible witnesses, and assists in conducting surveillance and make use of related community resources to obtain information concerning employment, living arrangements, and other matters concerning suspected welfare fraud. Makes unscheduled home visits to determine if current living arrangements violate welfare regulations. Makes referrals of suspected child abuse and/or neglect or elder abuse to the appropriate agency. Interviews suspects to obtain information regarding allegations. Reviews computation of fraudulent overpayments for accuracy and correct application of regulations; arranges for restitution of fraudulent overpayments. Analyzes investigative findings to determine whether evidence warrants referral to the District Attorney for consideration for filling a criminal complaint; prepares investigative written summaries and assists attorneys assigned to cases in criminal prosecutions; testifies in court as to conduct of investigation and/or methods of evidence collection. Requirements MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: OPTION 1: One year of experience as an Eligibility Supervisor* for the County of Los Angeles. OPTION 2: Three years of experience as an Eligibility Worker II** for the County of Los Angeles. OPTION 3: One year of governmental law enforcement experience for a police or criminal investigation agency. OPTION 4: One year of experience performing field investigations of alleged welfare fraud for a governmental organization. OPTION 5: An Associate of Arts degree or higher degree*** from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Police Science, Administration of Justice, or a related field. PHYSICAL CLASS: Physical Class II Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: * To qualify under Option 1, applicants must have held the payroll title of Eligibility Supervisor for the required period of time within the service of the County of Los Angeles. ** To qualify under Option 2, applicants must have held the payroll title of Eligibility Worker II for the required period of time within the service of the County of Los Angeles. **To qualify under Option 5, applicants MUST include one of the following: a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, official letter, evaluation report of a transcript or certificate of completion with your application or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission. Official transcript and official letter are defined as transcript or letter that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the schools Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and will not be accepted which may result in your application being rejected. An evaluation report of a transcript is defined as a report issued by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) of the United States. A transcript submitted that is expressed in a language other than English will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being rejected. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: All candidates considered for appointment will undergo a background check to ensure that they are Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission eligible under section 1029 in the link below. Candidates must meet the qualifications for designation as a Peace Officer set forth in the California Government Code 1031. Please visit the link below for California Code 1031: As a condition of employment as Welfare Fraud Investigator, all persons appointed on or after January 1, 20, are required by law (AB 2059) to attend and successfully complete a Specialized Investigator Basic Course (SIBC) approved by the POST Commission within one year of appointment. The SIBC is a 16-week Police Academy course that is very intensive and demanding (both physically and academically). During the SIBC, individuals must demonstrate proficiency in law enforcement related academics and the use of firearms. Welfare Fraud Investigator Trainees who do not complete the SIBC will either be restored to their previously held permanent (retain) position, nearest equivalent position, or released from employment if they are newly hired employees. Additional Information IMPORTANT NOTES: Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION. Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED. EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of two (2) parts: PART 1: A multiple choice test weighted 60%. This part of the exam will assess the following competencies: Written Expression Reading Comprehension Data Analysis and Decision Making Office Practices and Procedures Customer Services Interviewing and Information Gathering Techniques Achievement Orientation Conscientiousness Customer Service Potential Customer Focus Dependability Retention Only those who achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on Part 1 will proceed to Part 2 of this examination. PART 2: A structured interview weighted 40% covering the following: Oral Communication Planning and Coordination Integrity Assertiveness Team Orientation Adaptability/Flexibility Candidates must meet the Minimum Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each weighted part of the examination in order to be placed on the eligible list. Important notifications such as test invitations and other special information are communicated only through email. Please do not turn off the Email Preferences notification within your profile or unsubscribe to our notices. Please add the email addresses , and the domain and to your list of approved email senders to prevent our email notifications from being blocked or filtered as spam/junk email. Email notifications are also sent to your Job Seeker Inbox in your profile. The County of Los Angeles will not consider allegations of not receiving the email notification as an acceptable reason to authorize a reschedule or late exam administration. All other notifications (e.g. Notice of Non-acceptance, Notice of Test Results, etc.) will be sent via U.S. mail. Test scores cannot be given over the phone. Standardized and copyrighted examination materials are not subject to review in accordance with Civil Service Rule 7.19. TRANSFER OF SCORES: Applicants that have taken identical test part(s) for this or any other exam within the last twelve (12) months will have their test responses for the identical test part(s) automatically transferred to this examination. This examination contains test parts that may be used in the future for new examinations. Upon acceptance of your application, your scores may be transferred to the new examination and you may not be allowed to retake any identical test part(s) for at least twelve (12) months . TEST PREPARATION: Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary. An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at . Please click on "Find a Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test Preparation Information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section. Additional practice tests are available at . ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. SPECIAL INFORMATION: FINGERPRINTING AND SECURITY CLEARANCE: Before a final appointment is made to this position, candidates are subject to security clearance which includes fingerprinting. Any candidate with a conviction record incompatible with the essential duties of this position may be withheld from appointment. Any false statement or omission of material fact may cause forfeiture of employment rights. Information presented on employment applications, resumes, and during the examination process is subject to verification. Disqualifying factors may include but are not limited to the following: Felony convictions Certain job-related misdemeanor convictions Certain serious traffic convictions or traffic violations (e.g., three (3) or more moving violations within the past two (2) years, failure to appear, at-fault accidents, and driving under the influence) Current illegal use of certain controlled substances LANGUAGE SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION LISTS: Selective certification lists may be prepared for the following language specialties: AMESLAN, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Cantonese, Farsi, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. The Department may also prepare selective certification lists by service areas. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on a selective language certification list must indicate their foreign language on the application and pass a qualifying language proficiency test on their ability to speak, read, and write English and the specialty language. VACANCY INFORMATION: The resulting eligible list will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Social Services offices located throughout Los Angeles County. PASSING THIS EXAMINATION AND BEING PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. We must receive your application by 5:00 p.m., PST, on the last day of filing. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using the website . Applicants must submit all applicable documents to be considered (diplomas, official transcripts, certificates, etc.) during application submission. All documents must be clear and legible. Although resumes can be uploaded as attachments to the application, resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of completing the online application. Documents not submitted with the application may be emailed to but must be received within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing. All emails must clearly identify the applicant's name and the subject line must include the exam name, Welfare Fraud Investigator Trainee and exam number, 49151G. Acceptance of your application depends on whether you clearly show that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Fill out the online application completely and correctly in order to receive full credit for any related education, training, and job experience. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, and description of work performed. Utilizing verbiage from the Class Specification and Minimum Requirements will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and disqualification. All information supplied is subject to verification. APPLICATIONS MAY BE REJECTED AT ANY STAGE OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY PRIOR TO CLICKING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER : Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record and is subject to disqualification for this examination. Questions regarding this posting may be emailed, with the exam name, Welfare Fraud Investigator Trainee, and exam number, 49151G, in the subject line, to . Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator email: Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077 California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922 Department Contact Name: Romeo Teves Department Contact Phone: (562) 566-7535 - Romeo Teves (562) 566-7528 - Dennis Morales (562) 566-7529 - Samantha Yau (562) 566-7530 - Micki Robinson (562) 566-7542 - Veronik Geragoosian Department Contact Email: For detailed information, please click Important notifications such as test invitations and other special information are communicated only through email. Please do not turn off the Email Preferences notification within your profile or unsubscribe from our notices. Please add the email addresses , and the domains and to your list of approved email senders to prevent our email notifications from being blocked or filtered as spam/junk email. Email notifications are also sent to your Job Seeker Inbox in your profile. The County of Los Angeles will not consider allegations of not receiving the email notification as an acceptable reason to authorize a reschedule or late exam administration. I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above information and instructions. 02 The responses you provide on supplemental questions 3 through 7 will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. Be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. All questions marked by an asterisk () are mandatory. I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above instructions. 03 How many years of experience do you have as an Eligibility Supervisor in the County of Los Angeles? Less than 1 year 1 year or more I do not have experience as an Eligibility Supervisor in the County of Los Angeles. 04 How many years of experience do you have as an Eligibility Worker II in the County of Los Angeles? Less than 1 year Between 1 year - Less than 2 years Between 2 years - Less than 3 years 3 years or more I do not have experience as an Eligibility Worker II in the County of Los Angeles. 05 How many years of governmental law enforcement experience do you have working for a police or criminal investigation agency? Less than 1 year 1 year or more I do not have governmental law enforcement experience working for a police or criminal investigation agency. 06 How many years of experience do you have performing field investigations of alleged welfare fraud for a governmental organization? Less than 1 year 1 year or more I do not have experience performing field investigations of alleged welfare fraud for a governmental organization. 07 Do you have an Associate of Arts degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Police Science, Administration of Justice, or a related field? Yes No 08 Selective certification lists may be prepared for the following language specialties: AMESLAN, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Cantonese, Farsi, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on a selective language certification list must indicate their foreign language by responding to supplemental questions 9 through 13 , and pass a qualifying language proficiency test on their ability to speak, read, and write English and the specialty language. I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above instructions. 09 Do you know American Sign Language? Yes No 10 Are you proficient in READING any of the following languages? Arabic Armenian Cambodian Cantonese Farsi Korean Lao Mandarin Russian Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese I am not proficient in READING any of the above languages. 11 Are you proficient in WRITING any of the following languages? Arabic Armenian Cambodian Cantonese Farsi Korean Lao Mandarin Russian Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese I am not proficient in WRITING any of the following languages. 12 Are you proficient in SPEAKING any of the following languages? Arabic Armenian Cambodian Cantonese Farsi Korean Lao Mandarin Russian Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese I am not proficient in SPEAKING any of the above languages. 13 Do you have a Language Proficiency Certificate issued by the County of Los Angeles, that indicates that you are proficient in READING, WRITING and SPEAKING another language? (If so, you must attach a copy of your Language Proficiency Certificate to this application.) Yes No 14 The response you provide on supplemental question 14 is VOLUNTARY . The information provided will have NO IMPACT on your application, nor be used to determine your eligibility to participate in this or any future examination. This information will be used by the County for statistical purposes to enhance its homeless service programs. In the past three (3) years, have you been homeless or housing insecure? (Housing insecure means that you have slept on someone's couch or in your car, motel, shelter, etc.) Yes No Required Question Agency County of Los Angeles Address ****************** Los Angeles, California, 900